LIVE MARKET·478 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Dental Hygienist salary in Illinois: $51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr median.
Pay range $47.50$1,900$98,800–$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr across the middle 50% of 478 active Illinois postings from 184 employers.
2.5% above the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr · #15 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$51.75$2,070$107,640
P25–P75
$47.50$1,900$98,800–$55.00$2,200$114,400
middle 50%
Postings
478
last 180 days
Employers
184
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·DENTAL HYGIENIST
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Illinois (this page)$51.75/hr$2,070/wk$107,640/yr
02Indiana$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr03Wisconsin$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr04Missouri$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05Iowa$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr06Kentucky$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Dental Hygienist pay is highest nationally.
01District of Columbia$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
02Washington$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03Alaska$67.00/hr$2,680/wk$139,360/yr
04California$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr05Colorado$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/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/yr08Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Assistant$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·DENTAL HYGIENIST · IL
Dental Hygienist pay in Illinois, answered.
How much does a Dental Hygienist make in Illinois?
The median Dental Hygienist pay in Illinois is $51.75/hr (about $107,640/yr), based on 478 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Dental Hygienist pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $47.50–$55.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.50 to $85.00/hr.
Do Dental Hygienists in Illinois earn more than the national average?
Illinois pays 2.5% more than the national Dental Hygienist median of $50.50/hr, ranking #15 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Dental Hygienists in Illinois?
184 employers posted Dental Hygienist 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.