Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary based on the dental assistant's level of training and experience. Wages also vary by employer and area of the country.
Benefits also vary. Most full-time dental assistants receive typical benefits. These include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Part-time dental assistants may not receive benefits.
Dental assistants (SOC 31-9091)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $18.17 | $21.30 | $23.28 |
| Yearly | $37,780 | $44,307 | $48,418 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.86 | $19.35 | $22.69 |
| Yearly | $37,150 | $40,250 | $47,197 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $17.46 | $22.28 | $22.29 |
| Yearly | $36,317 | $46,358 | $46,372 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.26 | $21.14 | $23.55 |
| Yearly | $37,979 | $43,989 | $48,990 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $17.66 | $19.93 | $22.38 |
| Yearly | $36,724 | $41,461 | $46,569 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $18.26 | $19.60 | $23.55 |
| Yearly | $37,982 | $40,764 | $48,990 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $18.25 | $19.07 | $23.51 |
| Yearly | $37,959 | $39,657 | $48,903 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $18.30 | $22.29 | $23.39 |
| Yearly | $38,050 | $46,379 | $48,654 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $17.89 | $19.60 | $22.73 |
| Yearly | $37,208 | $40,760 | $47,269 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $15.03 | $18.25 | $22.21 |
| Yearly | $31,275 | $37,959 | $46,203 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.26 | $21.38 | $25.00 |
| Yearly | $37,982 | $44,475 | $51,985 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $17.50 | $22.13 | $22.57 |
| Yearly | $36,411 | $46,033 | $46,930 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $17.65 | $20.51 | $22.39 |
| Yearly | $36,713 | $42,669 | $46,572 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.76 | $21.99 | $22.35 |
| Yearly | $36,942 | $45,737 | $46,491 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $17.33 | $18.26 | $22.11 |
| Yearly | $36,057 | $37,968 | $45,989 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $17.63 | $21.95 | $22.44 |
| Yearly | $36,667 | $45,654 | $46,657 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $17.71 | $20.33 | $22.08 |
| Yearly | $36,824 | $42,279 | $45,923 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.76 | $18.93 | $22.32 |
| Yearly | $36,940 | $39,381 | $46,429 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $17.12 | $18.92 | $22.38 |
| Yearly | $35,608 | $39,351 | $46,570 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.27 | $21.14 | $23.57 |
| Yearly | $37,990 | $43,989 | $49,030 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.38 | $22.38 | $26.17 |
| Yearly | $38,220 | $46,540 | $54,430 | |