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Dental Hygienists Salary in Illinois

What Dental Hygienists earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$95,418
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
6 of 6
published states
Workers in state
11,300
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Dental Hygienists pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$100,260$74,262$45,885Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Dental Hygienists in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$100,260$74,262$53,385
2Grundy County, IL$100,260$74,262$52,449
3Cook County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
4DuPage County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
5Lake County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
6Will County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
7Kane County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
8McHenry County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,885
9Kendall County, IL$100,260$74,262$45,765

Dental Hygienists pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Dental Hygienists in Illinois is $95,418, based on 11,300 workers. Among the 6 states with published data, that ranks number 6. The BLS national median for the occupation is $98,100, so Illinois averages 2.7% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $100,260.

Cost of living for Dental Hygienists in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $53,385. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $45,765. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Dental Hygienists in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Dental Hygienists are California ($126,289), New Jersey ($106,776), New York ($105,239) and Texas ($100,132).

Frequently asked questions: Dental Hygienists in Illinois

How much do Dental Hygienists earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $95,418.

Which Illinois county is best for Dental Hygienists?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($53,385). Grundy County, IL follows at $52,449.