Surgical Assistants pay in Illinois
$78,760avg. a year
$37.86 an hour · 2,300 employed
Surgical Assistants in Illinois earn an average of $78,760 a year. That is $6,050 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $72,710. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $78,390.
$80,210Median pay
$37.86Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2021
#13Of 43 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for surgical assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 4.
12,090 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$78,390
$37.69 an hour
2
Springfield, IL
$76,880
$36.96 an hour
340 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$74,830
$35.98 an hour
4130 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$74,740
$35.93 an hour
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Surgical Assistants pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois surgical assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Illinois vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $72,710 | $34.96 |
| Illinois | $78,760 | $37.86 |
| Kentucky | $89,380 | $42.97 |
| Wisconsin | $75,650 | $36.37 |
| Iowa | $65,780 | $31.63 |
| Indiana | $62,710 | $30.15 |
| Missouri | $61,720 | $29.68 |
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- Registered Nurses$94,360
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$73,430
- Pharmacy Technicians$45,930
- Physicians, All Other$220,020
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$72,140
- Nurse Practitioners$130,940
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do surgical assistants make in Illinois?
The average is $78,760 a year, and the median is $80,210. That is $6,050 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $72,710.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$37.86 an hour on average; the median is $38.56.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($78,390), followed by Springfield, IL ($76,880). The lowest average among 4 metro areas with data is St. Louis, MO-IL ($74,740).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #13 of 44 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-9093. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national surgical assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.