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Medical Assistant salary in Illinois: $46,090 median.

How pay for medical assistants in Illinois compares with the national figure and other states, and where in the state it is highest.

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Updated Nov 2, 2026 · Data: BLS OEWS May 2025
Annual wage range · Illinois · BLS May 2025
$46,090median in Illinois

Hourly pay in Illinois, BLS May 2025: 10th percentile $17.50 · 25th $18.74 · median $22.16 · 75th $23.78 · 90th $27.21.

Quick answer

Medical Assistants in Illinois earned a median of $46,090 a year in May 2025 (BLS), 1% above the national median of $45,690. Illinois ranked 21 of 51 for this occupation's median pay, with about 20,260 people employed.

Illinois median
$46,090
$22.16/hr
U.S. median
$45,690
+1% in Illinois
Rank among states
21 of 51
by median pay
Employed
20,260
location quotient 0.63
Key facts

More on medical assistant pay in Illinois

  • The median hourly wage for medical assistants in Illinois was $22.16 in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The middle half of medical assistants in Illinois earned between $38,970 and $49,460 a year in May 2025 (25th to 75th percentile, BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The lowest-paid 10% of medical assistants in Illinois earned less than $36,400 a year in May 2025, and the top 10% more than $56,590 (BLS).

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

  • The mean annual wage for medical assistants in Illinois was $45,770 in May 2025, according to BLS; the mean is a different measure from the median.

    Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Metro areas

Where in Illinois it pays most

Data Metropolitan areas in the state with at least 30 people employed in the occupation.

  1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,270
  2. Springfield, IL$45,140
  3. St. Louis, MO-IL$44,710
  4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$44,700
  5. Peoria, IL$44,680
  6. Rockford, IL$44,390
  7. Decatur, IL$43,060
  8. Paducah, KY-IL$39,360
Nearby in the ranking

States with similar pay

Data Ranked by state median, BLS May 2025.

  1. Montana$46,820
  2. Maryland$46,410
  3. Illinois$46,090
  4. North Dakota$45,980
  5. Arizona$45,940

See all states on the national Medical Assistant salary page.

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BLS OEWS state and metropolitan-area estimates for May 2025, for the occupation shown. Ranks compare state medians only.

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Sources
  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).

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