Physician Assistants pay in Illinois
$131,880avg. a year
$63.41 an hour · 3,790 employed
Physician Assistants in Illinois earn an average of $131,880 a year. That is $9,400 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $141,280. The best-paying metro area is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL at $140,770.
$131,950Median pay
$63.41Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
#38Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for physician assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$140,770
$67.68 an hour
2120 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$138,360
$66.52 an hour
31,260 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$137,450
$66.08 an hour
4110 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$136,520
$65.64 an hour
53,050 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$134,170
$64.51 an hour
6110 jobs
Peoria, IL
$132,850
$63.87 an hour
750 jobs
Springfield, IL
$131,750
$63.34 an hour
860 jobs
Rockford, IL
$128,200
$61.63 an hour
960 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$119,590
$57.49 an hour
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Physician Assistants pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois physician 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 | $141,280 | $67.92 |
| Illinois | $131,880 | $63.41 |
| Indiana | $144,260 | $69.36 |
| Iowa | $139,870 | $67.25 |
| Missouri | $137,710 | $66.21 |
| Wisconsin | $136,750 | $65.74 |
| Kentucky | $119,990 | $57.69 |
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- Registered Nurses$94,360
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- Nurse Practitioners$130,940
- Pharmacists$138,070
- Physical Therapists$109,080
- Dental Hygienists$91,820
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do physician assistants make in Illinois?
The average is $131,880 a year, and the median is $131,950. That is $9,400 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $141,280.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$63.41 an hour on average; the median is $63.44.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($140,770), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($138,360). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($119,590).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #38 of 51 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 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1071. 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 physician 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.