LIVE MARKET·190 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Paramedic salary in Illinois: $28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr median.
Pay range $25.50$1,020$53,040–$29.50/hr$1,180/wk$61,360/yr across the middle 50% of 190 active Illinois postings from 37 employers.
3.4% below the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr · #21 of 43 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$28.00$1,120$58,240
P25–P75
$25.50$1,020$53,040–$29.50$1,180$61,360
middle 50%
Postings
190
last 180 days
Employers
37
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PARAMEDIC
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr
02Illinois (this page)$28.00/hr$1,120/wk$58,240/yr
03Indiana$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04Iowa$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
05Missouri$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr
06Kentucky$26.00/hr$1,040/wk$54,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·43 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Paramedic pay is highest nationally.
01Connecticut$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
02New Jersey$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr03California$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr04Minnesota$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr05Rhode Island$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Illinois.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Nuclear Medicine Technologist$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr06MRI Technologist$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Speech Language Pathologist$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr08Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Occupational Therapist$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr10Respiratory Therapist$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr11Phlebotomist$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr12Caregiver$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PARAMEDIC · IL
Paramedic pay in Illinois, answered.
How much does a Paramedic make in Illinois?
The median Paramedic pay in Illinois is $28.00/hr (about $58,240/yr), based on 190 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Paramedic pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $25.50–$29.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $38.50/hr.
Do Paramedics in Illinois earn more than the national average?
Illinois pays 3.4% less than the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr, ranking #21 of 43 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Paramedics in Illinois?
37 employers posted Paramedic roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.