Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Front Office Salary in Kankakee

The median dental front office earns $37,660 a year in the Kankakee metro, with the middle half between $37,660 and $46,590.[1]

25th percentile

$37,660

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$37,660

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$46,590

Upper end of the middle half

Kankakee runs about 19% lower than the Illinois median and ranks 11th of 12 Illinois metros. It is about 18% lower than the national median.

Kankakee pay range vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Dental Front Office annual wages: Kankakee vs. Illinois vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIllinois annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$37,660$37,440$35,930
25th percentile$37,660$40,320$38,570
Median$37,660$46,670$45,930
75th percentile$46,590$50,170$50,580
90th percentile$48,830$58,320$60,530
Mean (average)$41,340$46,900$46,800

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.[2] Gross wages for employees; excludes the self-employed. Comparisons in this page are DSO Hire calculations and are not adjusted for cost of living.

Employed in metro

320

About 1% of Illinois's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

7.52

Illinois: 4.52

Location quotient

1.22

1.00 = U.S. average; more concentrated than the national average

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Dental Front Office salary in Kankakee: FAQ

How much do dental front office staff make in Kankakee?

The median dental front office salary in the Kankakee metro area is $37,660, with the middle half earning between $37,660 and $46,590 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $37,660 at the 10th percentile to $48,830 at the 90th.

Is Kankakee higher or lower than the rest of Illinois?

Kankakee runs about 19% lower than the Illinois state median for dental front office staff. It ranks 11th of 12 Illinois metro areas by median pay. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures.)

How does Kankakee compare nationally?

Dental Front Office pay in Kankakee is about 18% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental front office staff work in the Kankakee area?

BLS estimates 320 dental front office staff were employed in the Kankakee metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.22, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.