General Dentist salary in Bend
Bend, OR
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Bend metro earns $224,990 ($108.17/hr). Bend pays roughly 32% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Bend: the analysis
At a verified median of $224,990, general dentists in Bend earn substantially above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 32%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Bend ranks 6th.
Compared with Oregon as a whole (median $211,690), Bend pays general dentists about 6% more — modestly above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $142,600, while the top tenth earn $340,430 or more — a spread of about $197,830. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 120 general dentists employed in Bend — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Bend, a general dentist earns about 1.9× what a dental hygienist earns and about 3.8× what a dental assistant earns ($119,650, $59,590 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Bend (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $142,600 |
| 25th percentilei | $163,430 |
| Median (50th)i | $224,990 |
| 75th percentilei | $272,280 |
| 90th percentilei | $340,430 |
| Mean (average)i | $221,170 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Bend?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Bend metro earns about $224,990 ($108.17/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Bend general dentist pay compare to Oregon overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Bend metro median is about $224,990, versus the verified BLS OEWS Oregon statewide median of about $211,690.
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