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How much do paramedics make in Illinois?

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

May 2025#21 of 50 states
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Median pay in Illinois
$60,660

a year, or $29.16 an hour. That is about the same as the national median of $60,600.

The middle half of paramedics in Illinois earn $49,650 to $106,810.

Pay range in Illinois
Bottom 10% earn under
$47,210
25th percentile
$49,650
Median
$60,660
75th percentile
$106,810
Top 10% earn over
$106,810
Rank among states
#21 of 50

Illinois pays paramedics more than 29 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($104,310).

Jobs in Illinois
3,890

0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.99× the U.S. concentration.

Paramedic 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 $77,670 $37.34 2,560
St. Louis, MO-IL $63,050 $30.31 1,890
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,650 $23.87 300
Peoria, IL $49,440 $23.77 210
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $49,710 $23.90 190
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $45,090 $21.68 160
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $51,660 $24.84 130
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $47,840 $23.00 130
Champaign-Urbana, IL $50,100 $24.09 60
Paducah, KY-IL $53,980 $25.95 60
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $51,650 $24.83 30
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States with similar paramedic pay

Pennsylvania $61,000 median a year · +1% vs Illinois Iowa $60,590 median a year Virginia $60,480 median a year Idaho $60,380 median a year Vermont $60,360 median a year Indiana $60,320 median a year · −1% 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 Medical Assistants $46,090 median a year · 20,260 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
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Questions about paramedic pay in Illinois

How much does a paramedic make in Illinois?

Paramedics in Illinois earned a median of $60,660 a year ($29.16 an hour) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $60,600. The middle half earned $49,650 to $106,810.

Where in Illinois do paramedics earn the most?

Among areas in Illinois, pay was highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $77,670.

How does Illinois rank for paramedic pay?

Illinois ranks #21 of 50 states for paramedics pay. Washington pays the most, at $104,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many paramedics work in Illinois?

About 3,890 people worked as paramedics in Illinois in May 2025, or 0.64 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.