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Cardiologist 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

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The median pay for cardiologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $475,590 a year, or $228.65 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $84,440 to $749,590. About 150 were employed.

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Annual pay: Chicago vs Illinois vs the US

Cardiologist annual wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Illinois, and US
MeasureThis metroIllinoisUS
Median (50th percentile)$475,590$517,850$496,010
Mean (average)$416,040$484,120$454,940
10th percentile$84,440$119,280$107,190
25th percentile$119,280$356,070$274,280
75th percentile$683,380$685,610$610,060
90th percentile$749,590$749,550$712,130
Cardiologist hourly wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$228.65
Mean (average)$200.02
10th percentile$40.59
25th percentile$57.35
75th percentile$328.55
90th percentile$360.38

Employment: 150. 0.034 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 0.31.

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

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How much does a Cardiologist make per hour in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

The median hourly wage was $228.65 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $40.59 and the 90th was $360.38.

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

BLS reports a mean (average) of $416,040 a year and a median of $475,590 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do cardiologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earn more than the Illinois median?

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median of $475,590 is 8% lower than the Illinois median of $517,850 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1212. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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