The annual salary statistics of general dentists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of general dentists 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 | $71,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,760 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $119,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $190,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for general dentists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $190,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $119,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $71,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of general dentists from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $119,660 | 0.57% | 20.12% |
| 2016 | $118,980 | -3.12% | - |
| 2015 | $122,690 | -4.47% | - |
| 2014 | $128,170 | 3.50% | - |
| 2013 | $123,690 | 22.72% | - |
| 2012 | $95,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $119,660, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the lowest paying city for general dentists in state of Illinois, following city of Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $203,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of general dentists in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 41.3 percent (41.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana.
| 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) |