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Surgical Assistants salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$80,210
≈ $38.56/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,090 jobs
Middle 50%
$80,210–$80,210
vs U.S. median
+20%
Metro rank
#8 of 19

Surgical Assistants in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $80,210 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,090 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $66,800 and in line with the IL statewide median of $80,210. It ranks #8 of 19 metros with published figures for this job.

SURGICAL ASSISTANTS · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$64,220P25$80,210MEDIAN$80,210P75$80,210P90$80,210
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$39,690P25$50,170MEDIAN$66,800P75$88,010P90$107,610
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    What is the average Surgical Assistants salary in Chicago?

    The BLS median is $80,210 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,090 jobs pay between $80,210 and $80,210. The 10th percentile is $64,220 and the 90th is $80,210.

    Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Surgical Assistants?

    That is 20% above the U.S. median of $66,800 and in line with the IL statewide median of $80,210. It ranks #8 of 19 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Surgical Assistants make an hour in Chicago?

    About $38.56 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $80,210 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $38.56–$38.56 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.