Illinois compensation

Physician Assistant salary in Illinois

What physician assistant pay in Illinois looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$131,880

-6.7% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$94,365

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$94,365

Price level 100.0 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Illinois ranks #45 of 51 states for physician assistant. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Indiana$144,260$112,569
Iowa$139,870$115,079
Kentucky$119,990$97,669
Missouri$137,710$109,346
Wisconsin$136,750$104,239

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Physician Assistants” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.

Physician Assistant Salary in Illinois — VitalPost