Dental Hygienists pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$95,740avg. a year
$46.03 an hour · 6,470 employed
Dental Hygienists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $95,740 a year. That is $3,920 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $91,820. The U.S. average is $98,990.
$100,260Median pay
$46.03Average hourly
+4%vs. Illinois average
6,470Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for dental hygienists in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
12,150 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$91,900
$44.18 an hour
2280 jobs
Springfield, IL
$88,620
$42.61 an hour
3370 jobs
Rockford, IL
$88,260
$42.44 an hour
4280 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$84,220
$40.49 an hour
5170 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$84,180
$40.47 an hour
660 jobs
Decatur, IL
$83,070
$39.94 an hour
7130 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$82,250
$39.54 an hour
890 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$81,020
$38.95 an hour
980 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$80,950
$38.92 an hour
1050 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$80,060
$38.49 an hour
11270 jobs
Peoria, IL
$79,990
$38.46 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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|---|---|
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| Nurse Practitioners | $133,040 |
| Pharmacists | $138,420 |
| Physical Therapists | $110,460 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $95,200 |
Questions and answers
How much do dental hygienists make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $95,740 a year, and the median is $100,260. About 6,470 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,920 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $91,820.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.00 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1292. 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.