Dental Hygienists pay in Illinois
$91,820avg. a year
$44.15 an hour · 8,970 employed
Dental Hygienists in Illinois earn an average of $91,820 a year. That is $7,170 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $98,990. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $95,740.
$96,670Median pay
$44.15Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
#28Of 49 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for dental hygienists by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
16,470 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$95,740
$46.03 an hour
22,150 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$91,900
$44.18 an hour
3280 jobs
Springfield, IL
$88,620
$42.61 an hour
4370 jobs
Rockford, IL
$88,260
$42.44 an hour
5280 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$84,220
$40.49 an hour
6170 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$84,180
$40.47 an hour
760 jobs
Decatur, IL
$83,070
$39.94 an hour
8130 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$82,250
$39.54 an hour
990 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$81,020
$38.95 an hour
1080 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$80,950
$38.92 an hour
1150 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$80,060
$38.49 an hour
12270 jobs
Peoria, IL
$79,990
$38.46 an hour
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Dental Hygienists pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois dental hygienists work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do dental hygienists make in Illinois?
The average is $91,820 a year, and the median is $96,670. That is $7,170 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $98,990.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$44.15 an hour on average; the median is $46.48.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($95,740), followed by St. Louis, MO-IL ($91,900). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Peoria, IL ($79,990).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #28 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1292. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national dental hygienists page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.