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Dental Hygienists salary in Chicago, IL
Median pay for dental hygienists in Chicago, IL:
$95,770/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $62,880 – $99,870 · about 5,520 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($81,085) by
+$14,685 (+18%).
What it's really worth in Chicago
With Chicago's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $95,770 has the buying power of about
$93,447 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $85,087 · median home $353,998 · median rent $2,266/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.