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Anesthesiologists salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$77,770
≈ $37.39/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,700 jobs
Middle 50%
$77,770–$217,040
vs U.S. median
-80%
Metro rank
#16 of 16

Anesthesiologists in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $77,770 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,700 jobs (May 2025). That is 80% below the U.S. median of $391,490. It ranks #16 of 16 metros with published figures for this job.

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$77,320P25$77,770MEDIAN$77,770P75$217,040P90$442,270
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$101,460P25$207,000MEDIAN$391,490P75$490,530P90$557,130
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What is the average Anesthesiologists salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $77,770 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,700 jobs pay between $77,770 and $217,040. The 10th percentile is $77,320 and the 90th is $442,270.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Anesthesiologists?

That is 80% below the U.S. median of $391,490. It ranks #16 of 16 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Anesthesiologists make an hour in Chicago?

About $37.39 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $77,770 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $37.39–$104.35 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.