Dental Hygienists pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,660 or more. The middle half of dental hygienists in Salem earn between $111,420 and $124,060.
- $107K10th
- $111K25th
- $119KMedian
- $124K75th
- $126K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,570 | $9,798 | $56.52 |
| Median | $119,050 | $9,921 | $57.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $111,420 | $9,285 | $53.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $124,060 | $10,338 | $59.64 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dental Hygienists salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $117,570, a single filer in Salem takes home about $82,554 a year, or $6,880 a month and $3,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% 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 Salem a good place for dental hygienists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $117,570 buys what about $113,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Dental Hygienists salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 2nd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($125,290).
Highest-paying cities for dental hygienists
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($180,520).
- San Francisco, CA$180,520
- San Jose, CA$142,850
- Seattle, WA$141,230
- Santa Rosa, CA$137,050
- Napa, CA$131,610
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Dental Hygienists salary in Salem: questions
How much do dental hygienists make an hour in Salem?
$56.52 an hour on average, and $57.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dental hygienists salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $106,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $111,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dental hygienists take-home pay in Salem?
About $82,554 a year ($6,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,570. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do dental hygienists earn more in Salem than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($100,308).
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 29-1292; area Salem, OR (41420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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