Dentists salary in Rockford, IL

Median pay for dentists in Rockford, IL: $171,590/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $77,540 – $239,200 · about 150 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($165,500) by +$6,090 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Rockford

With Rockford's cost of living at 90 (US=100), that $171,590 has the buying power of about $190,305 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $63,834 · median home $221,368 · median rent $1,319/mo.

Full Rockford cost of living & taxes →

How Rockford ranks for this job

On raw pay, Rockford, IL is 56th of the 171 metros we hold dentists wages for. Once Rockford's cost of living is applied, it ranks 36th.

Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Rockford is one of the places where dentists gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.

What that salary buys in Rockford

A median home in Rockford, IL costs $221,368 — about 1.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,319/mo works out at 9% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where dentists earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Rockford.

Metro	Median pay	vs Rockford	Rent vs Rockford
Charlotte, NC	$239,200	+39%	1.3×
Salem, OR	$226,010	+32%	1.2×
Anchorage, AK	$225,170	+31%	1.3×
Phoenix, AZ	$219,600	+28%	1.3×

Same job elsewhere in IL

Metro	Median pay	vs Rockford	Rent vs Rockford
Chicago, IL	$159,260	−7%	1.7×
Peoria, IL	$155,370	−9%	0.9×

Staying in IL keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires dentists around Rockford

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Mercyhealth · Healthcare
• Swedish American Health System · Healthcare

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