Salary · Metro area · SOC 29-1224

Radiologist 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 radiologists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN was $479,910 a year, or $230.73 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $236,800 to $479,920.

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Annual pay: Chicago vs Illinois vs the US

Radiologist annual wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, Illinois, and US
MeasureThis metroIllinoisUS
Median (50th percentile)$479,910Not published$420,860
Mean (average)$454,080Not published$381,530
10th percentile$236,800Not published$89,010
25th percentile$479,910Not published$216,800
75th percentile$479,910Not published$506,010
90th percentile$479,920Not published$594,410
Radiologist hourly wages, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
MeasureHourly
Median (50th percentile)$230.73
Mean (average)$218.31
10th percentile$113.84
25th percentile$230.72
75th percentile$230.73
90th percentile$230.73

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

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

The median hourly wage was $230.73 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $113.84 and the 90th was $230.73.

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

BLS reports a mean (average) of $454,080 a year and a median of $479,910 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 29-1224. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.

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