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Dental Hygienist salary in Oregon: $122,080 median.

How pay for dental hygienists in Oregon compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

Updated Oct 24, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Oregon · BLS May 2025
$122,080median in Oregon

Quick answer

Dental Hygienists in Oregon earned a median of $122,080 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 24% above the national median of $98,100. Oregon ranked 5 of 50 for this occupation's median pay, with about 3,600 people employed.

Oregon median
$122,080
$58.69/hr
U.S. median
$98,100
+24% in Oregon
Rank among states
5 of 50
by median pay
Employed
3,600
location quotient 1.28
Metro areas

Where in Oregon it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$123,100
  2. Bend, OR$119,650
  3. Salem, OR$119,050
  4. Grants Pass, OR$116,210
  5. Corvallis, OR$114,450
  6. Albany, OR$111,380
  7. Medford, OR$110,200
  8. Eugene-Springfield, OR$106,600
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Washington$131,160
  2. California$124,930
  3. Oregon$122,080
  4. Nevada$115,290
  5. Colorado$109,580

See all states on the national Dental Hygienist salary page.

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How this page is built

BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

What this page can't tell you
  • Cost of living, which changes what a salary is worth.
  • Pay at a specific employer or for self-employed workers.
Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).