Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Illinois

The median dental front office earns $46,670 a year in Illinois, with most between $40,320 and $50,170.

25th percentile

$40,320

Entry / lower range

Median

$46,670

The typical pay

75th percentile

$50,170

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $46,670 per year or $22.44/hr at the median. Illinois runs about 2% above the national median.

Top-paying metros in Illinois

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$47,680
$44,180–$51,080
Champaign-Urbana
$46,060
$38,580–$48,010
Rockford
$46,010
$38,840–$47,470
Bloomington
$45,940
$38,830–$49,210
St. Louis
$45,620
$39,030–$50,530
Peoria
$44,530
$38,200–$45,240

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Figures are gross wages, not adjusted for cost of living.

What drives dental front office pay in Illinois

Pay for a dental front officedepends 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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Dental Front Office salary in Illinois: FAQ

What is the average dental front office salary in Illinois?

The median dental front office salary in Illinois is about $46,670 per year ($22.44/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $40,320 and $50,170.

How does Illinois compare to the national average?

At a $46,670 median, dental front office pay in Illinois runs about 2% above the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Illinois cities pay dental front offices the most?

Among Illinois metros, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin is at the top, with a median around $47,680.

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