Medical Assistants salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $40,690–$50,260
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- Metro rank
- #88 of 471
Medical Assistants in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $47,270 a year, based on BLS estimates for 15,640 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 3% above the IL statewide median of $46,090. It ranks #88 of 471 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE15,640 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Medical Assistants pay in other IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $45,140 |
| Peoria, IL | $44,680 |
| Rockford, IL | $44,390 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $42,110 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,100 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $40,090 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $39,880 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $39,130 |
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Questions
What is the average Medical Assistants salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $47,270 a year (May 2025). Half of the 15,640 jobs pay between $40,690 and $50,260. The 10th percentile is $36,600 and the 90th is $57,360.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Medical Assistants?
That is 3% above the U.S. median of $45,690 and 3% above the IL statewide median of $46,090. It ranks #88 of 471 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Medical Assistants make an hour in Chicago?
About $22.73 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $47,270 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $19.56–$24.16 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.