Dental Salaries in Kankakee, Illinois

Dentist: a median of $137,390 a year ($66.06 an hour). That is $18,720 below the Illinois dentist median of $156,110 and $33,560 below the national median of $170,950. It ranks 7th of the 7 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $78,430 a year ($37.71 an hour). That is $18,240 below the Illinois dental hygienist median of $96,670 and $19,670 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 6th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,610 a year ($21.93 an hour). That is $3,000 below the Illinois dental assistant median of $48,610 and $2,460 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 7th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Kankakee dentists earn $135,100 to $206,310. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $106,790 (against $123,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $290,090 (against $291,530 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $183,300.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Kankakee dental hygienists earn $76,060 to $94,190. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $60,570 (against $74,280 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $97,330 (against $118,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $36,760.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Kankakee dental assistants earn $44,150 to $48,000. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $36,690 (against $37,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $56,700 (against $59,910 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $20,010.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Kankakee metro's 2024 price level at 96.4 (U.S. = 100), so prices overall run 3.6% below the national average, and housing costs (index 92.9) run 7.1% below. Illinois as a whole sits at 100.0.

Converted to national average prices:

• Dentist: $137,390 here buys about what $142,530 buys at national average prices — $28,420 below the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $78,430 here buys about what $81,360 buys at national average prices — $16,740 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $45,610 here buys about what $47,320 buys at national average prices — $750 below the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 40 jobs in the metro, or 0.85 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 6% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.06). BLS rates this Kankakee count as imprecise (relative standard error 25.8%), so treat it as a rough size.

Dental Hygienists: about 50 jobs in the metro, or 1.117 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 22% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.78).

Dental Assistants: about 60 jobs in the metro, or 1.398 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 44% smaller share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 0.56).

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: Chicago (43 mi) pays $156,100, Champaign (67 mi) pays $174,010 and Bloomington (68 mi) pays $160,750. Kankakee's $137,390 is below all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Chicago (43 mi) pays $100,260, Champaign (67 mi) pays $81,110 and Bloomington (68 mi) pays $78,220. Kankakee's $78,430 is below 2 of the 3.

Dental Assistant: Chicago (43 mi) pays $48,950, Champaign (67 mi) pays $47,120 and Bloomington (68 mi) pays $46,390. Kankakee's $45,610 is below all 3.