Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Office Manager Salary in Kankakee

The median dental office manager earns $103,720 a year in the Kankakee metro, with the middle half between $79,370 and $130,950.[1]

25th percentile

$79,370

Lower end of the middle half

Median

$103,720

Half earn more, half earn less

75th percentile

$130,950

Upper end of the middle half

Kankakee runs about 12% lower than the Illinois median and ranks 11th of 12 Illinois metros. It is about 16% lower than the national median.

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

Dental Office Manager annual wages: Kankakee vs. Illinois vs. U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
PercentileMetro annualIllinois annualU.S. annual
10th percentile$70,430$75,920$73,390
25th percentile$79,370$94,530$94,700
Median$103,720$117,850$123,860
75th percentile$130,950$164,440$166,100
90th percentile$169,110$227,180$224,340
Mean (average)$114,340$139,160$140,970

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

250

About 1% of Illinois's total (calculation)

Per 1,000 jobs

5.99

Illinois: 3.68

Location quotient

1.56

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

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Dental Office Manager salary in Kankakee: FAQ

How much do dental office managers make in Kankakee?

The median dental office manager salary in the Kankakee metro area is $103,720, with the middle half earning between $79,370 and $130,950 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The full range runs from $70,430 at the 10th percentile to $169,110 at the 90th.

Is Kankakee higher or lower than the rest of Illinois?

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

How does Kankakee compare nationally?

Dental Office Manager pay in Kankakee is about 16% lower than the U.S. median. (DSO Hire calculation from BLS figures, not adjusted for cost of living.)

How many dental office managers work in the Kankakee area?

BLS estimates 250 dental office managers were employed in the Kankakee metro area in May 2025. Its location quotient is 1.56, so the role is more concentrated than the national average.