Posted October 2026

Physician Assistant jobs in Illinois

28 Physician Assistant roles in Illinois from 6 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $64.92 per hour. 33 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Physician Assistant jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$59.13/hr$122,990
Aurora180,710$59.13/hr$122,990
Naperville153,124$59.13/hr$122,990
Joliet151,837$59.13/hr$122,990
Rockford147,486$61.53/hr$127,980
Elgin114,701$59.13/hr$122,990
Springfield112,949$62.40/hr$129,790
Peoria111,696$57.37/hr$119,330
Champaign91,961$62.29/hr$129,570
Waukegan88,570$59.13/hr$122,990
Cicero82,090$59.13/hr$122,990
Bloomington79,232$59.37/hr$123,490
Schaumburg77,099$59.13/hr$122,990
Evanston76,006$59.13/hr$122,990
Arlington Heights75,596$59.13/hr$122,990
Bolingbrook74,756$59.13/hr$122,990
Decatur68,763$59.13/hr$122,990
Palatine65,951$59.13/hr$122,990
Skokie65,850$59.13/hr$122,990
Des Plaines58,832$59.13/hr$122,990
Orland Park58,020$59.13/hr$122,990
Oak Lawn56,531$59.13/hr$122,990
Mount Prospect55,460$59.13/hr$122,990
Berwyn55,152$59.13/hr$122,990
Tinley Park54,856$59.13/hr$122,990
Wheaton53,741$59.13/hr$122,990
Normal53,304$59.37/hr$123,490
Oak Park52,947$59.13/hr$122,990
Hoffman Estates50,920$59.13/hr$122,990
Downers Grove50,552$59.13/hr$122,990

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 3 days ago

Physician Assistant

Premise Health · Mt. Sterling, IL

$138k–$156k/ year
  • Full Time Regular
  • Req 101877922528
Top 25% payNew this week
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Northwestern Medicine22With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation12$61.30
Advocate Health9$68.62
Deaconess Health System5With your report
One Medical5$66.88
Premise Health2$67.31
Hospital Sisters Health System2With your report
Veterans Health Administration2$67.97

Other jobs in Illinois

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Common questions

How much do physician assistants make in Illinois?

Across 28 PA postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $64.92 per hour, with typical ranges from $55 to $82.

Who is hiring PAs in Illinois?

6 employers posted PA roles with pay in Illinois, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 24 of 28 were posted in the last 30 days.

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

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Advocate HealthOak Lawn, IL · 9 postings$68.62/ hr$51–$82
  • Veterans Health AdministrationSterling, IL · 2 postings$67.97/ hr$53–$84
  • Premise HealthMt. Sterling, IL · 2 postings$67.31/ hr$62–$75
  • One MedicalChicago, IL · 2 postings$66.88/ hr$61–$73

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

2What they are offering now

Low$55Median$64.92High$82

28 PA postings with published pay in Illinois, 24 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 28 PA roles

  1. Advanced Practice Provider, NP or PA-C, Cardiology Heart Failure, Park RidgePermanent
    $54.90–$82.35/ hour
    Advocate Health · Park Ridge, IL · posted today
  2. Physician Assistant, PA-C, Neurosurgery, Libertyville - Full TimePermanent
    $54.90–$82.35/ hour
    Advocate Health · Libertyville, IL · posted yesterday

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