LIVE MARKET·696 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Assistant salary in Illinois: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.
Pay range $19.50$780$40,560–$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr across the middle 50% of 696 active Illinois postings from 299 employers.
6.7% below the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr · #36 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$19.50$780$40,560–$23.00$920$47,840
middle 50%
Postings
696
last 180 days
Employers
299
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL ASSISTANT
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Indiana$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr02Iowa$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr03Wisconsin$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr04Kentucky$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
05Illinois (this page)$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
06Missouri$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Assistant pay is highest nationally.
01Minnesota$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr02Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03North Dakota$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
04Washington$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr05Massachusetts$26.50/hr$1,060/wk$55,120/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Illinois.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Cath Lab Nurse$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr04CT Technologist$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05ICU Nurse$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr06Telemetry Nurse$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr07Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr08Dental Hygienist$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr09Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr11Pharmacy Technician$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL ASSISTANT · IL
Dental Assistant pay in Illinois, answered.
How much does a Dental Assistant make in Illinois?
The median Dental Assistant pay in Illinois is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 696 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Assistant pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $19.50–$23.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.00 to $35.50/hr.
Do Dental Assistants in Illinois earn more than the national average?
Illinois pays 6.7% less than the national Dental Assistant median of $22.50/hr, ranking #36 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Assistants in Illinois?
299 employers posted Dental Assistant roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.