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Dental Assistants in Illinois

Dental Assistants in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Dental Assistant?

8.8% Jobs Projection
$39,790 Median Salary
1,470 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Dental Assistants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Dental Assistants in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Dental Assistants in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Dental Assistants Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 12,820 Dental Assistants working in the state.

There were 12,710 Dental Assistants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,550 Dental Assistants working in it, which means Illinois has more Dental Assistants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Dental Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 8.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 19.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,470 annual job openings, and a total of 13,120 jobs for Illinois Dental Assistants in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 45,900 annual jobs and 396,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Dental Assistants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Dental Assistants ranged from $26,720 to $51,960 with $39,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.84 to $24.98. The median hourly rate was $19.13.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.44.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Dental Assistants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Dental Assistants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 10,630 $40,830
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,530 $38,500
Peoria, IL 400 $44,740
Rockford, IL 400 $36,130
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 340 $34,510
Bloomington, IL 190 $44,270
Springfield, IL 170 $37,350
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 130 $28,530
Decatur, IL 110 $32,760
Champaign-Urbana, IL 100 $40,250
Carbondale-Marion, IL 100 $35,730
Kankakee, IL 70 $32,300

Top States for Dental Assistants Employment

The table below shows the states where most Dental Assistants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 53,110 $38,740
Texas 30,290 $35,930
Florida 19,180 $38,790
New York 19,110 $38,170
Illinois 12,820 $39,790
Pennsylvania 11,130 $37,960
New Jersey 11,010 $41,950
Ohio 10,590 $36,960
Washington 10,510 $42,260
Michigan 9,960 $36,660
North Carolina 9,420 $41,660
Georgia 8,590 $36,760
Virginia 8,520 $43,520
Massachusetts 8,110 $45,760
Colorado 7,910 $40,170
Arizona 6,850 $41,690
Indiana 6,090 $39,590
Tennessee 6,070 $37,250
Wisconsin 6,060 $38,150
Maryland 6,020 $41,180

Below are the states where Dental Assistants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Minnesota $49,220
New Hampshire $47,900
District of Columbia $46,630
Alaska $46,100
Massachusetts $45,760
North Dakota $44,320
Connecticut $44,080
Vermont $44,020
Oregon $43,990
Rhode Island $43,890

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