The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of general dentists 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 | $57,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $204,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $236,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists 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 $236,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $130,600 | 0.78% | 24.33% |
| 2021 | $129,580 | -35.38% | - |
| 2020 | $175,420 | 4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $167,950 | 18.45% | - |
| 2018 | $136,970 | 8.43% | - |
| 2017 | $125,430 | 2.69% | - |
| 2016 | $122,060 | -4.07% | - |
| 2015 | $127,030 | -5.32% | - |
| 2014 | $133,790 | 4.30% | - |
| 2013 | $128,040 | 22.81% | - |
| 2012 | $98,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $130,600 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for general dentists in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of general dentists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 8.4 percent (8.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) |