Dental Salaries in Champaign, Illinois

Dentist: a median of $174,010 a year ($83.66 an hour). That is $17,900 above the Illinois dentist median of $156,110 and $3,060 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 3rd of the 7 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $81,110 a year ($39.00 an hour). That is $15,560 below the Illinois dental hygienist median of $96,670 and $16,990 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 4th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $47,120 a year ($22.65 an hour). That is $1,490 below the Illinois dental assistant median of $48,610 and $950 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 4th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Champaign dentists earn $139,720 to $286,240. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $116,790 (against $123,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $313,810 (against $291,530 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $197,020.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Champaign dental hygienists earn $78,740 to $97,330. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $75,370 (against $74,280 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $98,570 (against $118,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $23,200.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Champaign dental assistants earn $42,570 to $56,550. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $37,090 (against $37,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,240 (against $59,910 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $22,150.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Champaign metro's 2024 price level at 92.7 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 7.3% below the national average, and housing costs (index 71.6) run 28.4% below. Illinois as a whole sits at 100.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $174,010 here buys about what $187,700 buys at national average prices — $16,750 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $81,110 here buys about what $87,490 buys at national average prices — $10,610 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $47,120 here buys about what $50,830 buys at national average prices — $2,760 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 80 jobs in the metro, or 0.768 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 4% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.96).

Dental Hygienists: about 170 jobs in the metro, or 1.598 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 12% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.12).

Dental Assistants: about 180 jobs in the metro, or 1.664 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 33% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.67).

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: Bloomington (34 mi) pays $160,750, Kankakee (67 mi) pays $137,390 and Peoria (74 mi) pays $168,780. Champaign's $174,010 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Bloomington (34 mi) pays $78,220, Kankakee (67 mi) pays $78,430 and Peoria (74 mi) pays $77,870. Champaign's $81,110 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Bloomington (34 mi) pays $46,390, Kankakee (67 mi) pays $45,610 and Peoria (74 mi) pays $47,280. Champaign's $47,120 is below 1 of the 3.