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How much do medical assistants make in Illinois?

What medical assistants earn in Illinois and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#20 of 50 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$46,090

a year, or $22.16 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $45,690.

The middle half of medical assistants in Illinois earn $38,970 to $49,460.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$36,400
25th percentile
$38,970
Median
$46,090
75th percentile
$49,460
Top 10% earn over
$56,590
Rank among states
#20 of 50

Illinois pays medical assistants more than 30 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($59,290).

Jobs in Illinois
20,260

3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.63× the U.S. concentration.

Medical Assistant pay in Illinois cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $47,270 $22.73 15,640
St. Louis, MO-IL $44,710 $21.50 6,170
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $44,700 $21.49 840
Springfield, IL $45,140 $21.70 790
Peoria, IL $44,680 $21.48 710
Rockford, IL $44,390 $21.34 690
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $42,110 $20.25 560
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,100 $19.28 500
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $39,880 $19.18 500
Champaign-Urbana, IL $39,130 $18.81 460
Paducah, KY-IL $39,360 $18.92 450
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $37,470 $18.02 350
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $40,090 $19.27 260
Bloomington, IL $38,070 $18.30 230
Kankakee, IL $38,440 $18.48 210
Decatur, IL $43,060 $20.70 130
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States with similar medical assistant pay

Montana $46,820 median a year · +2% vs Illinois Maryland $46,410 median a year · +1% vs Illinois North Dakota $45,980 median a year Arizona $45,940 median a year Iowa $45,480 median a year · −1% vs Illinois Utah $45,360 median a year · −2% vs Illinois

Other healthcare salaries in Illinois

Registered Nurses $95,990 median a year · 138,910 jobs Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,060 median a year · 134,100 jobs Nursing Assistants $45,960 median a year · 68,640 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $46,650 median a year · 21,340 jobs Physicians, All Other $132,540 median a year · 20,790 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $75,000 median a year · 17,440 jobs Dental Assistants $48,610 median a year · 13,740 jobs Pharmacists $139,080 median a year · 12,070 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $71,950 median a year · 10,330 jobs Physical Therapists $105,250 median a year · 9,800 jobs Psychiatric Technicians $46,200 median a year · 9,410 jobs Nurse Practitioners $130,680 median a year · 9,270 jobs
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Questions about medical assistant pay in Illinois

How much does a medical assistant make in Illinois?

Medical Assistants in Illinois earned a median of $46,090 a year ($22.16 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $45,690. The middle half earned $38,970 to $49,460.

Where in Illinois do medical assistants earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $47,270.

How does Illinois rank for medical assistant pay?

Illinois ranks #20 of 50 states for medical assistants pay. Washington pays the most, at $59,290 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many medical assistants work in Illinois?

About 20,260 people worked as medical assistants in Illinois in May 2025, or 3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.