Dental Assistants salary · Illinois
Dental Assistants Salary in Illinois
Dental Assistants in Illinois earn a median of $48,610 a year, which is $23.37 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $48,070. The state employs 13,740.
Illinois against the US May 2025
| Figure | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $48,610 | $48,070 |
| Median hourly | $23.37 | $23.11 |
| Mean annual | $48,990 | $50,200 |
| 10th percentile | $37,360 | $37,130 |
| 90th percentile | $59,910 | $62,250 |
| Employment | 13,740 | 387,790 |
How Illinois compares
By median pay, Illinois ranks 5 of the 12 states this site reports for dental assistants. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for dental assistants May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $58,090 | $27.93 | 13,050 |
| North Carolina | $50,380 | $24.22 | 11,450 |
| California | $50,110 | $24.09 | 56,220 |
| Michigan | $48,820 | $23.47 | 11,990 |
| New York | $48,110 | $23.13 | 19,800 |
| Ohio | $47,970 | $23.06 | 12,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,930 | $23.05 | 12,080 |
| Florida | $47,620 | $22.89 | 26,620 |
| Georgia | $46,840 | $22.52 | 10,540 |
| Virginia | $46,670 | $22.44 | 10,760 |
| Texas | $45,430 | $21.84 | 33,230 |
Common questions
How much do dental assistants make in Illinois?
The median salary for dental assistants in Illinois is $48,610 a year, or $23.37 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $48,070. Illinois employs 13,740 of them.
Is Illinois a good state to work as a dental assistant?
On pay alone, Illinois ranks 5 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for dental assistants in Illinois?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $37,360 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $59,910 or more. The middle half falls between $40,390 and $56,860.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 31-9091 in Illinois. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national dental assistants salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.