Dentists, General pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $309,990 or more. The middle half of dentists, general in Springfield earn between $140,080 and $275,160.
- $112K10th
- $140K25th
- $209KMedian
- $275K75th
- $310K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $202,440 | $16,870 | $97.33 |
| Median | $209,430 | $17,452 | $100.69 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $140,080 | $11,673 | $67.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $275,160 | $22,930 | $132.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Dentists, General salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $202,440, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $140,844 a year, or $11,737 a month and $5,417 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for dentists, general? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $202,440 buys what about $218,276 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 4.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 1.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Dentists, General salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 2nd of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Rockford pays the most ($207,080).
Highest-paying cities for dentists, general
St. Louis, MO pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($261,250).
- St. Louis, MO$261,250
- Portland, ME$261,230
- St. Cloud, MN$249,890
- Macon, GA$244,000
- Mankato, MN$242,180
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Dentists, General salary in Springfield: questions
How much do dentists, general make an hour in Springfield?
$97.33 an hour on average, and $100.69 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level dentists, general salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $111,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $140,080, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the dentists, general take-home pay in Springfield?
About $140,844 a year ($11,737 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $202,440.
Do dentists, general earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($190,817).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1021; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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