Surgical Assistants in Illinois
Local pay for surgical assistants in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-9093
$80,210
median pay, Illinois
2,300
employed in Illinois
+20.1%
vs U.S. median
+5.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What surgical assistants earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of surgical assistants in Illinois earn between $80,210 and $80,210 a year; the U.S. median is $66,800.
$64,220
P10
$80,210
MEDIAN
$83,740
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois