Dental Office Manager salary in Illinois
The modeled median dental office manager in Illinois earns $61,800 ($29.70/hr). Illinois pays roughly 3% above the national median of $60,000.
Dental Office Manager pay in Illinois: the analysis
At a modeled median of $61,800, dental office managers in Illinois earn slightly above the U.S. median of $60,000 — a gap of about 3%. Among the 51 states where the BLS reports dental office manager pay, Illinois ranks 15th.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of dental office managers in this state earn around $43,260, while the top tenth earn $87,550 or more — a spread of about $44,290. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
Within Illinois, a dental office manager earns about 2.5× less than a general dentist, about 1.6× less than a dental hygienist and about 1.3× what a dental assistant earns ($156,110, $96,670, $48,610 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
Within the state, dental office manager pay is highest in Rockford at about $61,800 and lowest in Kankakee at about $51,060. Metro-level demand and cost of living explain most of the in-state variation — see the metro breakdown below.
Dental Office Manager pay distribution — Illinois (modeled)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between modeled anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $43,260 |
| 25th percentilei | $50,213est. |
| Median (50th)i | $61,800 |
| 75th percentilei | $77,894est. |
| 90th percentilei | $87,550 |
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How much does a dental office manager make in Illinois?
The modeled median dental office manager in Illinois earns about $61,800 ($29.70/hr), derived from verified national BLS data and Illinois's labor-cost index.
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