Dental jobs in Illinois
22 verified openings
The entry bar for dental jobs in Illinois is lower than in many states, but it is not zero. An assistant needs no formal schooling to start, yet must register with the state's Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before doing clinical work. Expanded duties such as coronal polishing and sealants need 1,000 hours of experience, an accredited program, or national certification, plus a state-approved course in that function.
Your Illinois association is Illinois State Dental Society, listed with its counterparts across the country in the association directory.
About Dental jobs in Illinois
Once registered, an assistant joins a workforce of 13,740 in Illinois, where the May 2025 median was $48,610. Dentists make up a larger share of Illinois employment than in all but two states, 1.42 to 1 against the nation. As of today that means 22 live dental jobs in Illinois. The largest share comes from DentalWorks, Specialty Dental Brands, and US Anesthesia Partners, and Downers Grove, Chicago, and O'Fallon have the most of them.