Dental salaries in Chicago
Chicago–Naperville–Elgin, IL-IN-WI
Modeled pay for the core dental roles in Chicago, scaling the verified national medians (May 2024) by Chicago’s labor-cost index (×1.05). Labeled estimates — not official BLS metropolitan survey values. Local pay varies by practice, specialty, and demand — treat these as a starting estimate.
Modeled estimate
General dentist
$188,170
$90.47/hr median
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Dental hygienist
$98,970
$47.58/hr median
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Dental assistant
$49,670
$23.88/hr median
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Dentist pay distribution — Chicago (modeled)
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $88,980 |
| 25th percentilei | $126,176est. |
| Median (50th)i | $188,170 |
| 75th percentilei | $227,539est. |
| 90th percentilei | $251,160 |
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