Dental Salaries in Bloomington, Illinois

Dentist: a median of $160,750 a year ($77.29 an hour). That is $4,640 above the Illinois dentist median of $156,110 and $10,200 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 5th of the 7 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $78,220 a year ($37.61 an hour). That is $18,450 below the Illinois dental hygienist median of $96,670 and $19,880 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 7th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $46,390 a year ($22.30 an hour). That is $2,220 below the Illinois dental assistant median of $48,610 and $1,680 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 5th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Bloomington dentists earn $132,570 to $216,870. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $104,970 (against $123,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $285,810 (against $291,530 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $180,840.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Bloomington dental hygienists earn $75,920 to $94,050. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $67,570 (against $74,280 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $99,130 (against $118,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $31,560.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Bloomington dental assistants earn $38,070 to $50,370. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,160 (against $37,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $57,870 (against $59,910 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,710.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Bloomington metro's 2024 price level at 93.5 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 6.5% below the national average, and housing costs (index 74.7) run 25.3% below. Illinois as a whole sits at 100.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $160,750 here buys about what $171,860 buys at national average prices — $910 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $78,220 here buys about what $83,620 buys at national average prices — $14,480 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $46,390 here buys about what $49,600 buys at national average prices — $1,530 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 0.713 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold an 11% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.89). BLS rates this Bloomington count as imprecise (relative standard error 26.2%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 130 jobs in the metro, or 1.42 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold about the same share of local jobs as nationally (location quotient 0.99).

Dental Assistants: about 140 jobs in the metro, or 1.614 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 35% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.65).

The closest metro areas with their own salary page and a published median for each role (distance between metro centers, up to 250 miles).

Dentist: Champaign (34 mi) pays $174,010, Peoria (41 mi) pays $168,780 and Springfield (64 mi) pays $209,430. Bloomington's $160,750 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Champaign (34 mi) pays $81,110, Peoria (41 mi) pays $77,870 and Springfield (64 mi) pays $83,070. Bloomington's $78,220 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Champaign (34 mi) pays $47,120, Peoria (41 mi) pays $47,280 and Springfield (64 mi) pays $45,390. Bloomington's $46,390 is below 2 of the 3.