Physician Assistant Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$131,950
$63.44/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$132,005
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($135,880): −$3,930 (−2.9%)
Illinois ranks 36th of 51 states by median pay, and 41st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $105,160 | $50.56 |
| 25th percentile | $122,780 | $59.03 |
| Median | $131,950 | $63.44 |
| 75th percentile | $145,600 | $70.00 |
| 90th percentile | $162,330 | $78.04 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 3,790
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $131,950
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,880
- Difference
- −$3,930 (−2.9%)
Cost of living
$131,950 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $132,005
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | ||
| 34th | $132,090 | $142,378 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 35th | $132,050 | $141,489 24th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 36th | $131,950 | $132,005 41st |
| Michigan | ||
| 37th | $131,510 | $136,681 31st |
| Maine | ||
| 38th | $131,170 | $135,157 34th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +21.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Anesthesiologist Assistants
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Physician Assistants; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Physician Assistant salary in nearby places
- Physician Assistant salary in Indiana
$132,050/year Indiana
- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Physician Assistant salary in Kentucky
$120,760/year Kentucky
- Physician Assistant salary in Michigan
$131,510/year Michigan
- Physician Assistant salary in Missouri
$135,130/year Missouri
- Physician Assistant salary in Wisconsin
$133,950/year Wisconsin
- Physician Assistant salary in the U.S.
$135,880/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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