Dental Hygienist Salary in Oregon: What Dental Hygienists Earn in 2026
25th percentile
$109,640
Median (50th)
$122,080
75th percentile
$126,460
National median
$98,100
BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1292), May 2025
What does a dental hygienist make in Oregon?
The median dental hygienist in Oregon earns $122,080 a year ($58.69 an hour), which is $23,980 above the national median of $98,100, and more than in nearby Nevada ($115,290) but less than in Washington ($131,160) and California ($124,930). The mean is $120,470.
That ranks 5th of the 49 states plus DC where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.
Entry-level vs top earners in Oregon
The middle half of Oregon dental hygienists earn $109,640 to $126,460. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $104,530, $29,650 above the national 10th percentile. The top tenth earn over $134,120, $8,070 above the national 90th percentile.
How far the pay goes in Oregon
The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Oregon's 2024 price level at 103.4 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run 3.4% above the national average, and housing (index 108.6) runs 8.6% above.
Converted to national average prices, the $122,080 median is worth about $118,110 — $20,010 above the national median of $98,100.
How many dental hygienists work in Oregon
BLS counts about 3,600 dental hygienist jobs in Oregon, 1.6% of the 222,740 nationwide, or 1.831 per 1,000 jobs in the state. Dental hygienists hold a 28% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.28).
Dental Hygienist Salary by City in Oregon
Across the 8 Oregon metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median, pay runs from $106,600 in Eugene to $123,100 in Portland, a spread of $16,500.
All dental roles by metro: Corvallis · Grants Pass · Medford · Salem
Who's hiring dental hygienists in Oregon now
DentistryHires has 52 open dental hygienist listings in Oregon from 38 employers, the most of them in Portland (13).
33 post hourly pay, from $30 to $90 an hour; 1 posts a salary from $125,000 to $165,000 a year. These are employers' posted ranges, not survey figures.
Dental Hygienist Regulatory Context in Oregon
Dental hygienist practice in Oregon is regulated by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
Scope of practice — what a dental hygienist may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.
How Oregon Compares
Other dental salaries in Oregon
- Dentist salary in Oregon: median $211,690, $89,610 above the dental hygienist median
- Dental Assistant salary in Oregon: median $59,490, $62,590 below the dental hygienist median
- Dental Lab Technician salary in Oregon: median $48,800, $73,280 below the dental hygienist median
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.