Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1211

Anesthesiologist salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area, which spans IL, IN.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Quick answer

The median pay for anesthesiologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $77,770 a year, or $37.39 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $77,320 to $442,270. About 1,700 were employed.

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Annual pay: Chicago vs Illinois vs the US

Anesthesiologist annual wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Illinois, and US
MeasureThis metroIllinoisUS
Median (50th percentile)$77,770Not published$391,490
Mean (average)$165,060Not published$360,570
10th percentile$77,320Not published$101,460
25th percentile$77,770Not published$207,000
75th percentile$217,040Not published$490,530
90th percentile$442,270Not published$557,130
Anesthesiologist hourly wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$37.39
Mean (average)$79.36
10th percentile$37.17
25th percentile$37.39
75th percentile$104.35
90th percentile$212.63

Employment: 1,700. 0.377 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.51.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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How much does an Anesthesiologist make per hour in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

The median hourly wage was $37.39 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $37.17 and the 90th was $212.63.

What is the average Anesthesiologist salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $165,060 a year and a median of $77,770 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1211. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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