Dental Hygienist pay in Illinois
Median hourly pay in Illinois · BLS May 2025
$46.48
an hour · $96,670 a year
- 10th
- $35.71
- 25th
- $38.17
- Median
- $46.48
- 75th
- $48.94
- 90th
- $56.93
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $35.71/hr, median $46.48/hr, 90th percentile $56.93/hr.
Employed in IL
8,970
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.68
U.S. median $47.16/hr
Licensing for dental hygienists in Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - Dental Professions (Board of Dentistry). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Illinois, Dental Hygienist (SOC 29-1292), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.