The annual salary statistics of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $27,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,160 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dental assistants from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $40,670 | 4.62% | 18.88% |
| 2016 | $38,790 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | 2.10% | - |
| 2014 | $36,860 | 5.02% | - |
| 2013 | $35,010 | 5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $32,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,670, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for dental assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $39,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of dental assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 3.1 percent (3.1%) higher than that in Rockford.
| 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 |