Dental hygienist pay in Chicago, IL
Dental hygienists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $100,260 a year. The middle half earn $86,330 to $102,340, and the top 10% earn more than $118,410. About 6,470 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Dental Hygienists, SOC 29-1292).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $74,280 |
| 25th percentile | $86,330 |
| Median (typical) | $100,260 |
| 75th percentile | $102,340 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $118,410 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 24 of 50 large metros for dental hygienists before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $100,260, a single filer keeps about $74,500 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $72,000 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 36 of 50 large metros for dental hygienists after cost of living.
Where dental hygienists’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$133,740 typical · worth $92.4k
- San Jose, CA$139,990 typical · worth $88.9k
- San Francisco, CA$146,760 typical · worth $88.4k
- Las Vegas, NV$109,210 typical · worth $85.5k
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Common questions
How much does a dental hygienist make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) dental hygienist in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $100,260 a year. The middle half earn between $86,330 and $102,340, and the top 10% earn more than $118,410. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a dental hygienist in Chicago?
Anything above $100,260 pays more than half of dental hygienists in Chicago. $102,340 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $118,410 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a dental hygienist in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $100,260, a single filer keeps about $74,500 a year ($6,210 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $72,000 would in a typical US city.
Where do dental hygienists get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical dental hygienist pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA. Chicago, IL ranks No. 36.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.