LIVE MARKET·241 OR postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Oregon: $27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr median.
Pay range $25.50$1,020$53,040–$29.89/hr$1,196/wk$62,171/yr across the middle 50% of 241 active Oregon postings from 93 employers.
22.2% above the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #2 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$27.50$1,100$57,200
P25–P75
$25.50$1,020$53,040–$29.89$1,196$62,171
middle 50%
Postings
241
last 180 days
Employers
93
in OR
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Oregon compares with its neighbors.
01Oregon (this page)$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
02Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr03California$25.00/hr$1,000/wk$52,000/yr04Nevada$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr05Idaho$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN OREGON·12 ROLES
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01Cath Lab Nurse$81.58/hr$3,263/wk$169,686/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$80.54/hr$3,222/wk$167,523/yr03Labor & Delivery Nurse$79.08/hr$3,163/wk$164,486/yr04Nuclear Medicine Technologist$73.91/hr$2,956/wk$153,733/yr05Radiation Therapist$72.63/hr$2,905/wk$151,070/yr06CT Technologist$72.25/hr$2,890/wk$150,280/yr07Radiology Technologist$71.38/hr$2,855/wk$148,470/yr08Physical Therapist$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr10Occupational Therapist$58.50/hr$2,340/wk$121,680/yr11Dental Hygienist$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr12Caregiver$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · OR
Dental Assistant pay in Oregon, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Oregon?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Oregon is $27.50/hr (about $57,200/yr), based on 241 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Oregon?
The middle 50% of Oregon postings pay $25.50–$29.89/hr. Listed pay runs from $17.50 to $38.00/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Oregon earn more than the national average?
Oregon pays 22.2% more than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #2 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Oregon?
93 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Oregon over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Oregon, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.