The median annual wage for Surgical Assistants in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $62,030 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $66,150.
Pay spans roughly $46,060 at the 10th percentile to $93,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.82 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $62,030 |
| Mean (annual) | $66,150 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.82 |
| 10th percentile | $46,060 |
| 90th percentile | $93,120 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.