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Medical Assistant salary in Illinois, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for medical assistants in Illinois, with every metro area BLS publishes.

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

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The median pay for medical assistants in Illinois was $46,090 a year, or $22.16 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,400 to $56,590. About 20,260 were employed.

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Medical Assistant pay in Illinois vs the US

Medical Assistant wages in Illinois and the US, May 2025
Measure	IL annual	IL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$46,090	$22.16	$45,690
Mean (average)	$45,770	$22.01	$46,120
10th percentile	$36,400	$17.50	$36,050
25th percentile	$38,970	$18.74	$38,470
75th percentile	$49,460	$23.78	$49,180
90th percentile	$56,590	$27.21	$59,310

Employment in Illinois: 20,260. Location quotient: 0.63 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Medical Assistant salary by metro area in Illinois

Medical Assistant median wage by metro area, Illinois
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$47,270	$22.73	15,640
Springfield, IL	$45,140	$21.70	790
Peoria, IL	$44,680	$21.48	710
Rockford, IL	$44,390	$21.34	690
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$39,130	$18.81	460
Bloomington, IL	$38,070	$18.30	230
Kankakee, IL	$38,440	$18.48	210
Decatur, IL	$43,060	$20.70	130
St. Louis, MO-IL	$44,710	$21.50	6,170
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$44,700	$21.49	840
Paducah, KY-IL	$39,360	$18.92	450
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$37,470	$18.02	350

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

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Medical Assistant salary in Illinois

Median pay: $46,090 a year ($22.16 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $36,400 to $56,590 a year

Employed: 20,260

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Medical Assistant make per hour in Illinois?

The median hourly wage was $22.16 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.50 and the 90th was $27.21.

What is the average Medical Assistant salary in Illinois?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $45,770 a year and a median of $46,090 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do medical assistants in Illinois earn more than the US median?

The Illinois median of $46,090 is 1% higher than the US median of $45,690 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Illinois rank for medical assistant pay?

Illinois ranks 21 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for medical assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-9092. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.