Posted October 2026

Medical Assistant jobs in Illinois

108 Medical Assistant roles in Illinois from 12 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $23.48 per hour. 76 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Assistant jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$22.47/hr$46,740
Aurora180,710$22.47/hr$46,740
Naperville153,124$22.47/hr$46,740
Joliet151,837$22.47/hr$46,740
Rockford147,486$21.34/hr$44,380
Elgin114,701$22.47/hr$46,740
Springfield112,949$19.52/hr$40,600
Peoria111,696$20.75/hr$43,170
Champaign91,961$20.64/hr$42,930
Waukegan88,570$22.47/hr$46,740
Cicero82,090$22.47/hr$46,740
Bloomington79,232$18.55/hr$38,580
Schaumburg77,099$22.47/hr$46,740
Evanston76,006$22.47/hr$46,740
Arlington Heights75,596$22.47/hr$46,740
Bolingbrook74,756$22.47/hr$46,740
Decatur68,763$19.51/hr$40,580
Palatine65,951$22.47/hr$46,740
Skokie65,850$22.47/hr$46,740
Des Plaines58,832$22.47/hr$46,740
Orland Park58,020$22.47/hr$46,740
Oak Lawn56,531$22.47/hr$46,740
Mount Prospect55,460$22.47/hr$46,740
Berwyn55,152$22.47/hr$46,740
Tinley Park54,856$22.47/hr$46,740
Wheaton53,741$22.47/hr$46,740
Normal53,304$18.55/hr$38,580
Oak Park52,947$22.47/hr$46,740
Hoffman Estates50,920$22.47/hr$46,740
Downers Grove50,552$22.47/hr$46,740

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

Mercy · Illinois

$19.79–$28.69/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 2026-00141
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Medical Assistant

US Oncology Network · Arlington Heights, IL

$19.00–$24.00/ hour
  • Illinois Cancer Specialists Careers - US
  • Req 43921
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

Medical Assistant

Advocate Health · Westmont, IL

$21.85–$32.80/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R271477
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted yesterday

Medical Assistant II

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Northbrook, IL

$19.50–$30.23/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req JR2026-2175
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted yesterday

Medical Assistant II

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Kankakee, IL

$22.00–$27.00/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285777
New this week
View role

Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Northwestern Medicine33With your report
Advocate Health26$28.36
Mercy23$23.48
OSF Healthcare System23$22.21
The Carle Foundation13With your report
Southern Illinois Healthcare9$24.25
Hospital Sisters Health System9$23.27
Deaconess Health System8With your report

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Common questions

How much do medical assistants make in Illinois?

Across 108 Medical Assistant postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $23.48 per hour, with typical ranges from $19 to $33.

Who is hiring Medical Assistants in Illinois?

12 employers posted Medical Assistant roles with pay in Illinois, led by Advocate Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 92 of 108 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Medical Assistant pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Advocate HealthElgin, IL · 26 postings$28.36/ hr$22–$34
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoNorthbrook, IL · 2 postings$24.31/ hr$19–$30
  • Southern Illinois HealthcareIllinois · 9 postings$24.25/ hr$19–$33
  • Premise HealthGrayslake, IL · 3 postings$24.00/ hr$20–$28

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$19Median$23.48High$33

108 Medical Assistant postings with published pay in Illinois, 92 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 108 Medical Assistant roles

  1. Certified Medical Assistant or Clinic Care AidePermanent
    $19.40–$29.10/ hour
    Southern Illinois Healthcare · Illinois · posted today
  2. Medical AssistantPermanent
    $19.79–$28.69/ hour
    Mercy · Illinois · posted today

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