Salary data · Illinois
physician assistant salary in Illinois
physician assistants in Illinois earn a mean of $131,880 a year and a median of $131,950. That ranks 38th of the 51 states with a published estimate.
$131,880
Mean annual wage
about $63 an hour
$131,950
Median annual wage
38th of 51
State rank
by mean wage
3,790
PAs employed
BLS estimate
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025 estimates. These are estimates for physician assistants already employed in Illinois, not offers; the hourly figure divides the annual mean by 2,080 hours. Setting, specialty and caseload move an individual offer well above or below them. Updated October 22, 2026.
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