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Podiatrist salary in Illinois, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for podiatrists 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 podiatrists in Illinois was $167,400 a year, or $80.48 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $64,800 to $323,420.

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Podiatrist pay in Illinois vs the US

Podiatrist wages in Illinois and the US, May 2025
Measure	IL annual	IL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$167,400	$80.48	$160,300
Mean (average)	$176,140	$84.68	$175,480
10th percentile	$64,800	$31.16	$66,010
25th percentile	$115,390	$55.48	$103,730
75th percentile	$235,230	$113.09	$225,910
90th percentile	$323,420	$155.49	$309,670

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

Podiatrist salary by metro area in Illinois

Podiatrist median wage by metro area, Illinois
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$167,140	$80.36	Not published
St. Louis, MO-IL	$113,480	$54.56	90

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

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Podiatrist salary in Illinois

Median pay: $167,400 a year ($80.48 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $64,800 to $323,420 a year

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Podiatrist make per hour in Illinois?

The median hourly wage was $80.48 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $31.16 and the 90th was $155.49.

What is the average Podiatrist salary in Illinois?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $176,140 a year and a median of $167,400 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do podiatrists in Illinois earn more than the US median?

The Illinois median of $167,400 is 4% higher than the US median of $160,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Illinois rank for podiatrist pay?

Illinois ranks 22 of 41 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for podiatrists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1081. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.