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Dental Assistants salary in Springfield, IL

The median dental assistants in Springfield, IL earns $45,390 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,034 a month.

10th percentile
$35,250
25th percentile
$35,250
Median percentile
$45,390
75th percentile
$48,740
90th percentile
$59,630

Based on 360 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

$36,404 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,390
Federal income tax−$3,267
Social Security + Medicare−$3,472
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,247
Monthly take-home$3,034
Every two weeks$1,400

Does it go far here?

$48,941Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

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