Dental Assistants pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$50,370avg. a year
$24.22 an hour · 10,490 employed
Dental Assistants in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $50,370 a year. That is $1,380 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $48,990. The U.S. average is $50,200.
$48,950Median pay
$24.22Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
10,490Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for dental assistants in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1380 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$49,760
$23.92 an hour
22,990 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$49,660
$23.87 an hour
3190 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$47,700
$22.94 an hour
4180 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
560 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,680
$22.92 an hour
6140 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
760 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$46,450
$22.33 an hour
8360 jobs
Springfield, IL
$46,080
$22.16 an hour
9300 jobs
Peoria, IL
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
10530 jobs
Rockford, IL
$45,660
$21.95 an hour
11150 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$43,710
$21.02 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Medical Assistants | $47,080 |
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| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,490 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,610 |
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Questions and answers
How much do dental assistants make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $50,370 a year, and the median is $48,950. About 10,490 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,380 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $48,990.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.93 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 31-9091. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.