Dental Salaries in Springfield, Illinois

Dentist: a median of $209,430 a year ($100.69 an hour). That is $53,320 above the Illinois dentist median of $156,110 and $38,480 above the national median of $170,950. It ranks 2nd of the 7 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dentist median.

Dental Hygienist: a median of $83,070 a year ($39.94 an hour). That is $13,600 below the Illinois dental hygienist median of $96,670 and $15,030 below the national median of $98,100. It ranks 3rd of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental hygienist median.

Dental Assistant: a median of $45,390 a year ($21.82 an hour). That is $3,220 below the Illinois dental assistant median of $48,610 and $2,680 below the national median of $48,070. It ranks 8th of the 8 Illinois metro areas where BLS publishes a dental assistant median.

Dentist: the middle half of Springfield dentists earn $140,080 to $275,160. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $111,960 (against $123,920 statewide and $86,250 nationally). The top tenth earn over $309,990 (against $291,530 statewide and $319,630 nationally). The gap between the two is $198,030.

Dental Hygienist: the middle half of Springfield dental hygienists earn $82,150 to $97,530. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $78,620 (against $74,280 statewide and $74,880 nationally). The top tenth earn over $98,580 (against $118,410 statewide and $126,050 nationally). The gap between the two is $19,960.

Dental Assistant: the middle half of Springfield dental assistants earn $35,250 to $48,740. The lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,250 (against $37,360 statewide and $37,130 nationally). The top tenth earn over $59,630 (against $59,910 statewide and $62,250 nationally). The gap between the two is $24,380.

The Bureau of Economic Analysis puts the Springfield 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: $209,430 here buys about what $225,810 buys at national average prices — $54,860 above the national median of $170,950.
• Dental Hygienist: $83,070 here buys about what $89,570 buys at national average prices — $8,530 below the national median of $98,100.
• Dental Assistant: $45,390 here buys about what $48,940 buys at national average prices — $870 above the national median of $48,070.

Dentists: about 120 jobs in the metro, or 1.179 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dentists hold a 47% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.47).

Dental Hygienists: about 280 jobs in the metro, or 2.824 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental hygienists hold a 97% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.97).

Dental Assistants: about 360 jobs in the metro, or 3.609 per 1,000 jobs of all kinds. Dental assistants hold a 45% larger share of local jobs than nationally (location quotient 1.45).

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 (64 mi) pays $160,750, Peoria (67 mi) pays $168,780 and Champaign (79 mi) pays $174,010. Springfield's $209,430 is above all 3.

Dental Hygienist: Bloomington (64 mi) pays $78,220, Peoria (67 mi) pays $77,870 and Champaign (79 mi) pays $81,110. Springfield's $83,070 is above all 3.

Dental Assistant: Bloomington (64 mi) pays $46,390, Peoria (67 mi) pays $47,280 and Champaign (79 mi) pays $47,120. Springfield's $45,390 is below all 3.