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Oral Surgeon Salary in Illinois: What Oral Surgeons Earn in 2026

Gabriel Meierotto
Founder, DentistryHires
Figures are BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1022), May 2025 — a government wage survey for the whole occupation in this state, not a DentistryHires listing sample.
BLS did not publish an employment estimate for Illinois oral surgeons, so the size of the workforce behind these figures is unknown; BLS rates the Illinois oral surgeon wage estimate at ±26.2%; and the percentiles are unusually spread: the 75th percentile ($323,440) is 4.6 times the median. Treat the Illinois figure as a rough signal, not a market rate.
$70,220/yrlow-reliability estimate
Illinois median · Updated September 2026

25th percentile

$63,930

Median (50th)

$70,220

75th percentile

$323,440

National median

$352,220

BLS OEWS (SOC 29-1022), May 2025

What does an oral surgeon make in Illinois?

BLS's May 2025 estimate puts the median oral surgeon pay in Illinois at $70,220 a year ($33.76 an hour), with a mean of $162,120. For reference, the national median is $352,220.

Entry-level vs top earners in Illinois

10th25thMedian75th90th
Illinois$47,380$63,930$70,220$323,440$405,260
National$86,250$204,610$352,220$428,710$622,640

The middle half of Illinois oral surgeons earn $63,930 to $323,440. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $47,380. The top tenth earn over $405,260.

How far the pay goes in Illinois

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts Illinois's 2024 price level at 100.0 (U.S. = 100): prices overall run level with the national average, and housing (index 93.9) runs 6.1% below.

Converted to national average prices, the $70,220 median is worth about $70,250.

Who's hiring oral surgeons in Illinois now

DentistryHires has 1 open oral surgeon listing in Illinois from 1 employer, in Edwardsville. It does not post a pay figure.

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Oral Surgeon Regulatory Context in Illinois

Oral surgeon practice in Illinois is regulated by the Illinois Board of Dentistry.

Scope of practice — what an oral surgeon may do, and under what level of supervision — is set by state law and changes over time, so verify current rules with the board before relying on them.

🏛️ Illinois Board of DentistryVerified September 2026

How Illinois Compares

National median

$352,220

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national estimates, all industries); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024. Price-adjusted pay divides the median by the price level. Listing counts and posted pay are live DentistryHires listings, refreshed hourly. A dash means BLS did not publish that figure; nothing is estimated.