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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.