What dentists, all other specialists earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $120.62 an hour. That is 12% more than the national median of $224,990.
The middle half of dentists, all other specialists in Illinois earn $229,690 to $269,160.
Illinois pays dentists, all other specialists more than 16 of the other 18 states. Highest: Texas ($286,510).
0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 1.13× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $129.40 | 150 |
Dentists, All Other Specialists in Illinois earned a median of $250,880 a year ($120.62 an hour) in May 2025, 12% more than the national median of $224,990. The middle half earned $229,690 to $269,160.
Illinois ranks #3 of 19 states for dentists, all other specialists pay. Texas pays the most, at $286,510 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
About 230 people worked as dentists, all other specialists in Illinois in May 2025, or 0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.