Dental Assistant market brief · Portland, OR
Dental Assistant Jobs in Portland, OR
57 dental assistant openings are live in the Portland, OR area from 21 employers, led by Positions in our Dental Offices, Midwest Dental, and VGMHC. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760–$55,120 a year (median $52,000), from the 49% of listings that disclose pay.
Data updated Nov 5, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 57
- Live dental assistant openings currently tracked in the Portland market.
Companies hiring
- 21
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $52,000
- 49% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Level coverage is 30%. Counts remain visible, but fit guidance stays withheld until at least 60% of listings have a reliable level signal.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
57
Hiring employers
21
Salary coverage
49%
Median experience
1.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
30
11 companies · $46,467 median
Established employers
12
5 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$45,760
P50
$52,000
P75
$55,120
P90
$61,780
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Move from aggregate demand to the live roles hiring in this market now.
- Open live dental assistant listings in Portland
- Compare the level mix before narrowing your search
- Use employer and compensation signals to prioritize outreach
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare dental assistant opportunities in Portland, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 57 live roles tracked in this market.
- 21 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 5, 2026.
A practical market plan for Dental Assistant in Portland
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
57 dental assistant openings across 21 employers establish the current Portland opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Use the live listings to calibrate title, scope, and experience expectations before applying.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Positions in our Dental Offices is one of the most active visible employers, with 16 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Keep market research, live opportunities, saved roles, and the evidence behind your applications moving in one focused loop.
Where this market is hiring
Move from the Portland market view into active employers and representative dental assistant openings
Employer activity · 21 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 57 matches
Representative openings
Open a role to inspect the full requirements. Compensation appears only when the listing provides usable salary data.
More dental assistant openings in Portland
- Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant, Perio · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant, Ortho · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant, Specialty - Pediatric · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Surgical Dental Assistant / Front Desk Associate · STL Dentures and Implants LLC
- Pediatric Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · Willamette Dental
- Dental Assistant, Specialty - Pediatric · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant · Advantage Dental+
- Dental Assistant · Advantage Dental+
- Health Assistant 2 - Dental Assistant Trainee (Limited Duration) · Multnomah County
- Orthodontic Dental Assistant (EFODA / EFDA) · Bluetree Group
- Dental Assistant · Positions in our Dental Offices
- Dental Assistant, Ortho · Positions in our Dental Offices
Dental Assistant jobs in Portland: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many dental assistant jobs are open in Portland?
Metaintro tracks 57 live dental assistant openings from 21 employers in the Portland, OR area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do dental assistant jobs in Portland pay?
The median posted salary is $52,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $45,760 to $55,120. Based on the 49% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which companies are hiring for dental assistant jobs in Portland?
Positions in our Dental Offices, Midwest Dental, VGMHC, and Kaiser Permanente have the most open dental assistant roles here right now, out of 21 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Portland market
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- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
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