The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,150 | -19.51% | 15.38% |
| 2021 | $46,790 | 10.11% | - |
| 2020 | $42,060 | 2.26% | - |
| 2019 | $41,110 | 0.68% | - |
| 2018 | $40,830 | 1.81% | - |
| 2017 | $40,090 | 3.59% | - |
| 2016 | $38,650 | 3.13% | - |
| 2015 | $37,440 | 1.50% | - |
| 2014 | $36,880 | 4.96% | - |
| 2013 | $35,050 | 5.48% | - |
| 2012 | $33,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,150 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for dental assistants in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.7 percent (3.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 22.0 percent (22.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington-Normal |