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Dental Assistants salary in Champaign, IL

The median dental assistants in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $47,120 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,142 a month.

10th percentile
$37,090
25th percentile
$42,570
Median percentile
$47,120
75th percentile
$56,550
90th percentile
$59,240

Based on 180 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,708 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,120
Federal income tax−$3,474
Social Security + Medicare−$3,605
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,332
Monthly take-home$3,142
Every two weeks$1,450

Does it go far here?

$50,828Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$127,680
Software Developers$106,080
General and Operations Managers$96,610
Registered Nurses$90,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
Accountants and Auditors$69,670
Human Resources Specialists$67,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820

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