Dental Specialist Salary in Parkersburg, West Virginia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Dental Specialist in Parkersburg, WV is $177,367. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $141,773 to a high of $220,370, with most professionals earning between $158,736 and $199,876.

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Performs advanced periodontic procedures, including minor orthodontic treatment, treats traumatic dental injuries and children with special medical or psychological problems such as heart disease, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and physical, mental, and emotional handicap.

September 29, 2022

Demonstrated ability for technical selling, training downstream sales people, and achieving sales quotas across a diverse portfolio of products.

October 19, 2022

Answer all incoming calls and address any patient questions, including but not limited to provider information, benefits, eligibility, and claim status in a professional manner.

October 21, 2022

Provide clinical reception desk coverage by answering incoming telephone calls, scheduling and confirming appointments, update and maintain patient short call list, patient intake processing, preparing payment slips, entering and verifying information in dental software, inform patients of SLCC parking protocol and enter digital permits.

December 09, 2022

Understanding of insurance contractual agreements and communicate to patients their responsibility.

February 14, 2023

Assists as needed in the dental treatment of patients to include seating patients, providing dentists with instruments and equipment, mixing filling and impression materials.

March 04, 2023

Assist with financial arrangement for unpaid patient balances by sending statements, auditing accounts, processing refunds, setting up payment plans and completing collections process if necessary.

March 18, 2023

Support Dental Hygiene faculty, staff and students as needed during Community Service events, WREB Board exams, Continuing Education events, SLCC marketing tours, DHY pinning ceremony and other program events throughout the year.

April 19, 2023

Enter data on external dental consultant's website, attach supporting documents and record the external dental consultants benefit determination on the claim system in accordance with the departmental accuracy and responsiveness standards using the claims/image system and sub-systems.

April 22, 2023

Maintains clinical privileges at both Harbor UCLA Medical Center and Martin Luther King Outpatient Care to ensure comprehensive dental care of the medically compromised patient.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Dental Specialist in Parkersburg, WV

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158736

199876

177367

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204453

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What is the average salary for Dental Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Dental Specialist in Parkersburg, WV. The base salary for Dental Specialist ranges from $158,736 to $199,876 with the average base salary of $177,367. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $161,337 to $204,453 with the average total cash compensation of $180,912.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$177,367	$158,736 - $199,876
Bonus	$3,545	$2,601 - $4,577
Total Pay	$180,912	$161,337 - $204,453

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Dental Specialist Salary Near Parkersburg, WV

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Charleston, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,863 - $202,555	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Huntington, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,950 - $200,147	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Wheeling, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,965 - $217,793	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Fairmont, WV	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,965 - $217,793	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Newark, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,983 - $217,816	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV
CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $163,223 - $205,526	COMPARE TO Parkersburg, WV

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About Parkersburg, West Virginia

Parkersburg is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, West Virginia, United States. Located at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, it is the state's third-largest city and the largest city in the Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 31,492 at the 2010 census. Its peak population was 44,797 in 1960. The city is about 14 miles south of Marietta, Ohio. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reached Parkersburg in 1857, but lacked a crossing over the Ohio River until after the American Civil War. When the B&O completed the Parkersburg Bridge (CSX) 18...

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