Dental Salary Data · BLS OEWS May 2025

Dental Practice Administrator Salary in Illinois

The median dental practice administrator earns $117,850 a year in Illinois, with most between $94,530 and $164,440.

25th percentile

$94,530

Entry / lower range

Median

$117,850

The typical pay

75th percentile

$164,440

Experienced / upper range

That's roughly $117,850 per year or $56.66/hr at the median. Illinois runs about 5% below the national median.

Top-paying metros in Illinois

Metro area
Median
Typical range
Champaign-Urbana
$124,830
$96,420–$164,060
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$123,090
$97,010–$168,030
Rockford
$121,920
$96,740–$160,900
Peoria
$110,510
$95,150–$133,540
Bloomington
$109,290
$90,620–$153,370
Springfield
$107,670
$94,740–$158,180

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

What drives dental practice administrator pay in Illinois

Pay for a dental practice administratordepends 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 Practice Administrator salary in Illinois: FAQ

What is the average dental practice administrator salary in Illinois?

The median dental practice administrator salary in Illinois is about $117,850 per year ($56.66/hr), based on BLS OEWS data (May 2025). Most earn between $94,530 and $164,440.

How does Illinois compare to the national average?

At a $117,850 median, dental practice administrator pay in Illinois runs about 5% below the national median. Local cost of living and demand drive most of the difference.

Which Illinois cities pay dental practice administrators the most?

Among Illinois metros, Champaign-Urbana is at the top, with a median around $124,830.

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