Dental Assistants pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,030 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Bend earn between $56,970 and $62,390.
- $44K10th
- $57K25th
- $60KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,970 | $4,914 | $28.35 |
| Median | $59,590 | $4,966 | $28.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,970 | $4,748 | $27.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,390 | $5,199 | $30.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $58,970, a single filer in Bend takes home about $45,389 a year, or $3,782 a month and $1,746 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Bend a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $58,970 buys what about $56,917 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($60,700).
Highest-paying cities for dental assistants
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($71,150).
- San Jose, CA$71,150
- Minneapolis, MN$67,420
- San Francisco, CA$64,900
- Santa Rosa, CA$62,500
- Rochester, MN$61,860
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Dental Assistants salary in Bend: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Bend?
$28.35 an hour on average, and $28.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Bend?
About $45,389 a year ($3,782 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,970. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dental assistants earn more in Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($50,500).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 31-9091; area Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.56, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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