Dental Assistants pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,710 or more. The middle half of dental assistants in Eugene earn between $50,430 and $60,910.
- $50K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $61K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,540 | $4,795 | $27.66 |
| Median | $58,500 | $4,875 | $28.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,430 | $4,202 | $24.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,910 | $5,076 | $29.28 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Assistants salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $57,540, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $44,350 a year, or $3,696 a month and $1,706 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 Eugene a good place for dental assistants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $57,540 buys what about $56,652 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Assistants salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 5th 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 Eugene: questions
How much do dental assistants make an hour in Eugene?
$27.66 an hour on average, and $28.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental assistants salary in Eugene?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental assistants take-home pay in Eugene?
About $44,350 a year ($3,696 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,540. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dental assistants earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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