Dentists salary in Richmond, VA

Median pay for dentists in Richmond, VA: $179,820/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $79,440 – $239,200 · about 370 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$14,320 (+9%).

What it's really worth in Richmond

With Richmond's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $179,820 has the buying power of about $182,861 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $80,877 · median home $397,705 · median rent $1,763/mo.

Full Richmond cost of living & taxes →

How Richmond ranks for this job

On raw pay, Richmond, VA is 39th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Richmond's cost of living is applied, it ranks 53rd.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Richmond sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Richmond

A median home in Richmond, VA costs $397,705 — about 2.2× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,763/mo works out at 12% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Richmond.

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+33%	1×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+26%	0.9×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+25%	1×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+22%	1×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
Virginia Beach, VA	$173,820	−3%	1.1×
Lynchburg, VA	$171,030	−5%	0.7×
Roanoke, VA	$170,250	−5%	0.8×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dentists around Richmond

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• VCU Health · Healthcare
• HCA Virginia Health · Healthcare
• Bon Secours Richmond · Healthcare

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