Jobs · Huntington, WV

Dentist Jobs in Huntington, WV: Pay and Who's Hiring

In Huntington, the May 2025 median for dentists is about $168.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $104.1K to $221.5K.

Pay

The median is the middle of dentists already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	WV	U.S.
25th	$104,080	$129,990	$125,710
Median	$168,210	$170,370	$170,950
75th	$221,520	$268,400	$224,040

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

7.7

Metro employment

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.2 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

Valley Health Systems, 36 campuses
Ironton & Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization, 9 campuses
Womencare, 6 campuses
Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, 4 campuses
Lewis County Primary Care Center, 3 campuses
Baker Dental, 2 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state licenses dentists through its dental board. The usual path is a DDS or DMD from an accredited school, the national board exam, and a clinical exam the state accepts. Confirm your state board's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, dentists

The work

The schedule is the day. You move between exams, restorations, and the patient in pain who needs a slot that morning.

Between patients you read images, review treatment plans, and sign off on hygiene exams. Owners also carry payroll, equipment, and insurance contracts.

Nearby metros

Charleston, WV · 44 miles
Beckley, WV · 82 miles
Columbus, OH · 113 miles
Lexington-Fayette, KY · 113 miles

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Questions

Who hires dentists in Huntington?

Dental practices, group practices, and community health centers hire dentists in Huntington. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Valley Health Systems, Ironton & Lawrence County Area Community Action Organization, Womencare.

How do I get licensed as a dentist in West Virginia?

Start with the West Virginia dental board. It sets the exams it accepts and the steps for a dentist moving from another state to Huntington.

What should a practice in Huntington weigh when hiring a dentist?

Ask which procedures the dentist does alone and how fast they build a schedule. Huntington has about a third fewer of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is within 3 percent of the West Virginia median.