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Physician Assistants salary in Chicago, IL
Median pay for physician assistants in Chicago, IL:
$118,400/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $101,370 – $157,850 · about 3,030 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($125,700) by
−$7,300 (-6%).
What it's really worth in Chicago
With Chicago's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $118,400 has the buying power of about
$115,528 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $85,087 · median home $353,998 · median rent $2,266/mo.
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Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.