General Dentist salary in Rockford
Rockford, IL
The verified BLS median general dentist in the Rockford metro earns $214,670 ($103.21/hr). Rockford pays roughly 26% above the national median of $170,950.
General Dentist pay in Rockford: the analysis
At a verified median of $214,670, general dentists in Rockford earn substantially above the U.S. median of $170,950 — a gap of about 26%. Among the 377 metro areas where the BLS reports general dentist pay, Rockford ranks 18th.
Compared with Illinois as a whole (median $156,110), Rockford pays general dentists about 38% more — substantially above the statewide figure. Local demand, cost of labor, and the mix of practices drive most of that difference.
The pay range is wide: the lowest-paid tenth of general dentists in this metro area earn around $115,610, while the top tenth earn $309,100 or more — a spread of about $193,490. That gap reflects experience, practice setting, and local demand more than any single factor, so an individual offer can sit well above or below the midpoint.
The BLS counts roughly 130 general dentists employed in Rockford — a measure of how deep the local job market is for the role.
Within Rockford, a general dentist earns about 2.5× what a dental hygienist earns and about 4.7× what a dental assistant earns ($86,120, $45,970 respectively) — a quick way to see where the role sits in the local dental pay ladder.
General Dentist pay distribution — Rockford (verified)
Inner percentiles marked “est.” are interpolated between published anchors.
| Percentile | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| 10th percentilei | $115,610 |
| 25th percentilei | $163,160 |
| Median (50th)i | $214,670 |
| 75th percentilei | $262,690 |
| 90th percentilei | $309,100 |
| Mean (average)i | $207,080 |
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How much does a general dentist make in Rockford?
The verified BLS OEWS median general dentist in the Rockford metro earns about $214,670 ($103.21/hr), from the official May 2025 metropolitan wage survey.
How does Rockford general dentist pay compare to Illinois overall?
The verified BLS OEWS Rockford metro median is about $214,670, versus the verified BLS OEWS Illinois statewide median of about $156,110.
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