Here is the difference in dental assistant salary in the two states from 2021 and 2022:
Illinois
2021: $42,400
2022: $41,290
Decrease of $1,110
Rhode Island
2021: $46,070
2022: $44,340
Decrease of $1,730
Illinois and Rhode Island are the only two states where dental assistant pay dropped from 2021 to 2022, according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.