The median annual wage for Physician Assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $122,990 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $126,610.
Pay spans roughly $103,000 at the 10th percentile to $159,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $59.13 per hour. An estimated 3,180 people work as physician assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $122,990 |
| Mean (annual) | $126,610 |
| Median (hourly) | $59.13 |
| 10th percentile | $103,000 |
| 90th percentile | $159,720 |
| Employment | 3,180 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.