Metro area · Oregon · May 2025
Dental hygienist salary in Salem, OR
Dental hygienists in the Salem, OR metro area earn a median $57.24 an hour, or $119,050 a year. That is 21.4% above the national median and 2.5% below the Oregon median of $58.69. BLS counts about 300 hygienist jobs here.
- Median hourly
- $57.24
- Median annual
- $119,050
- Rank in Oregon
- 3 of 11
- Hygienists employed
- 300
Middle half (25th to 75th)10th to 90th percentileMedianComparison
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Covers the whole metro area as BLS defines it.
Percentiles
| Percentile | Hourly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51.43 | $106,970 |
| 25th percentile | $53.57 | $111,420 |
| Median | $57.24 | $119,050 |
| 75th percentile | $59.65 | $124,060 |
| 90th percentile | $60.42 | $125,660 |
| Mean (average) | $56.52 | $117,570 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Compared with Oregon and the U.S.
| This area | OR | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median hourly | $57.24 | $58.69 | $47.16 |
| Median annual | $119,050 | $122,080 | $98,100 |
| 25th percentile hourly | $53.57 | $52.71 | $40.18 |
| 75th percentile hourly | $59.65 | $60.80 | $52.16 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
Other Oregon areas
Ranked by median hourly wage. All of Oregon
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | Middle half earn (hourly)$45$75 | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59.18 | $123,100 | $58.56 to $61.71 | 2,380 |
| Bend, OR | $57.52 | $119,650 | $50.33 to $59.25 | 230 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $55.87 | $116,210 | $49.50 to $59.20 | 60 |
| Corvallis, OR | $55.02 | $114,450 | $50.52 to $57.70 | 70 |
| Albany, OR | $53.55 | $111,380 | $50.45 to $59.00 | 80 |
| Medford, OR | $52.98 | $110,200 | $48.84 to $57.60 | 210 |
| Coast Oregon (nonmetro) | $52.76 | $109,740 | $52.67 to $61.58 | 180 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $51.25 | $106,600 | $51.05 to $58.02 | 340 |
| Central Oregon (nonmetro) | $50.42 | $104,860 | $46.15 to $59.26 | 110 |
| Eastern Oregon (nonmetro) | $50.07 | $104,150 | $48.86 to $58.87 | 120 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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- Median hygienist pay, Salem, OR
- $57.24/hr
- 75th percentile
- $59.65/hr
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries.
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