Dental assistant salary in Illinois
The median dental assistant in Illinois earns $48,610 a year (about $23.37 an hour); the mean is $48,990. That is $540 (1%) above the US median of $48,070, and ranks 20 of 50 among states with published figures. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
| Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $48,610 | $48,070 |
| Mean annual wage | $48,990 | $50,200 |
| Median hourly equivalent | $23.37 | $23.11 |
| Employed | 13,740 | 387,790 |
Dental assistants work alongside dentists: chairside help, instruments, patient comfort, and in many states radiographs and other expanded duties.
How Illinois compares with nearby ranks
States closest to Illinois in the dental assistant median ranking:
| State | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $48,820 | $49,650 |
| Indiana | $48,670 | $50,480 |
| Maryland | $48,620 | $50,720 |
| Iowa | $48,430 | $50,450 |
| Colorado | $48,340 | $50,230 |
| New York | $48,110 | $49,820 |
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Common questions
How much does a dental assistant make in Illinois?
The median annual wage for dental assistants in Illinois is $48,610 (about $23.37 an hour) and the mean is $48,990, according to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
How does Illinois compare with the national figure?
The Illinois median is $540 (1%) above the national median of $48,070. It ranks 20 of 50 states and districts with published figures for dental assistants.
How many dental assistants work in Illinois?
BLS estimates 13,740 employed dental assistants in Illinois in May 2025.
Do these numbers include practice owners?
No. BLS counts people on an employer's payroll. Owners who take profit from their own practice are mostly outside the survey.