Dental Assistant pay in Oregon
Median hourly pay in Oregon · BLS May 2025
$28.60
an hour · $59,490 a year
- 10th
- $23.56
- 25th
- $27.21
- Median
- $28.60
- 75th
- $30.54
- 90th
- $36.33
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $23.56/hr, median $28.60/hr, 90th percentile $36.33/hr.
Employed in OR
5,930
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$5.49
U.S. median $23.11/hr
Licensing for dental assistants in Oregon
Oregon Board of Dentistry. Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Oregon, Dental Assistant (SOC 31-9091), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.