LIVE MARKET·321 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 21, 2026

Physician Assistant salary in Illinois: $68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr median.

Pay range $64.00$2,560$133,120–$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr across the middle 50% of 321 active Illinois postings from 40 employers.

3.5% below the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr · #22 of 42 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$68.50$2,740$142,480
P25–P75
$64.00$2,560$133,120–$70.00$2,800$145,600
middle 50%
Postings
321
last 12 months
Employers
40
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Missouri11 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
02Illinois (this page)321 postings
$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr
03Wisconsin88 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr
04Iowa29 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
05Indiana28 postings
$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·42 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physician Assistant pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska27 postings
$86.25/hr$3,450/wk$179,400/yr
02California699 postings
$83.50/hr$3,340/wk$173,680/yr
03Idaho7 postings
$77.50/hr$3,100/wk$161,200/yr
04Oregon20 postings
$76.25/hr$3,050/wk$158,600/yr
05Vermont13 postings
$75.50/hr$3,020/wk$157,040/yr
See all 42 states →National Physician Assistant salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT · IL

Physician Assistant pay in Illinois, answered.

What do Physician Assistant jobs pay in Illinois?

The median Physician Assistant pay in Illinois is $68.50/hr (about $142,480/yr), based on 321 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Physician Assistant pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $64.00–$70.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.00 to $232.50/hr.

Is Physician Assistant pay in Illinois above the national average?

Illinois pays 3.5% less than the national Physician Assistant median of $71.00/hr, ranking #22 of 42 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Physician Assistant roles in Illinois?

40 employers posted Physician Assistant roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.