The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $46,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,480.
Pay spans roughly $38,490 at the 10th percentile to $57,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.44 per hour. An estimated 17,950 people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $46,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,480 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.44 |
| 10th percentile | $38,490 |
| 90th percentile | $57,760 |
| Employment | 17,950 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.