Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025
Dentist Salary in Illinois
The median dentist earns $156,110 a year in Illinois, with most between $124,800 and $272,510.
25th percentile
$124,800
Entry / lower range
Median
$156,110
The typical pay
75th percentile
$272,510
Experienced / upper range
That's roughly $156,110 per year or $75.06/hr at the median. Illinois runs about 9% below the national median.
What drives dentist pay in Illinois
Pay for a dentistdepends on experience, setting, and metro. Group practices and dental support organizations (DSOs) often sit toward the upper end of the range, since they compete for talent across multiple locations and can offer benefits and advancement a single practice can't.
Across dentistry, hiring is hard and getting harder: staffing is consistently ranked among dentists' top challenges, and open roles routinely take well over two months to fill. For candidates, that means leverage; for employers, it means speed and fit matter more than ever.
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Dentist salary in Illinois: FAQ
What is the average dentist salary in Illinois?
The median dentist salary in Illinois is about $156,110 per year ($75.06/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $124,800 and $272,510.
How does Illinois compare to the national average?
At a $156,110 median, dentist pay in Illinois runs about 9% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.
Which Illinois cities pay dentists the most?
Among Illinois metros, Rockford is at the top, with a median around $214,670.
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