SOC 29-1021 · Grants Pass, OR metro

Dentists, General Salary in Grants Pass, OR

The average salary for dentists, general in Grants Pass, Oregon is $234,150 a year ($112.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $213,240: half of the 30 people in this job in the Grants Pass, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

$234,150average per year

$112.57 / hourMedian $213,240Take-home ≈ $151,623

  • $140K10th
  • $176K25th
  • $213KMedian
  • $319K75th
  • $351K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Oregon metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Dentists, General pay range in Grants Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $350,620 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Grants Pass earn between $175,560 and $319,230.

  • $140K10th
  • $176K25th
  • $213KMedian
  • $319K75th
  • $351K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$234,150$19,512$112.57
Median$213,240$17,770$102.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$175,560$14,630$84.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$319,230$26,602$153.48

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dentists, General salary after taxes in Grants Pass

On the average salary of $234,150, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $151,623 a year, or $12,635 a month and $5,832 every two weeks. Taxes take 35% 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.

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Is Grants Pass a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $234,150 buys what about $239,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dentists, General salary in other Oregon cities

Grants Pass ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($241,180).

All Dentists, General salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for dentists, general

St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).

Dentists, General salary by city

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Dentists, General salary in Grants Pass: questions

How much do dentists, general make an hour in Grants Pass?

$112.57 an hour on average, and $102.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Grants Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $140,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $175,560, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Grants Pass?

About $151,623 a year ($12,635 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $234,150. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do dentists, general earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).

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 29-1021; area Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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