The average salary for a physician assistant in Illinois is around $121,100 per year.
Avg Salary
Physician assistants earn an average yearly salary of $121,100.
Wages typically start from $89,110 and go up to $161,790.
69% above national average Updated in 2021
Physician assistant earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physician assistant salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
Maryland | $99,880 |
South Carolina | $99,520 |
Kentucky | $99,510 |
Missouri | $99,510 |
Alabama | $95,980 |
Guam | $90,890 |
Hawaii | $87,880 |
Mississippi | $64,280 |
Arkansas | $48,060 |
Puerto Rico | $31,150 |
Connecticut | $130,610 |
California | $130,590 |
Washington | $130,380 |
Nevada | $130,070 |
Massachusetts | $129,960 |
New Jersey | $129,130 |
Alaska | $128,990 |
New York | $128,940 |
Montana | $128,190 |
New Hampshire | $128,190 |
New Mexico | $128,160 |
Minnesota | $127,870 |
Oregon | $127,690 |
Rhode Island | $127,690 |
Oklahoma | $127,240 |
Vermont | $127,240 |
Wyoming | $126,110 |
Idaho | $125,950 |
District of Columbia | $125,560 |
North Dakota | $125,230 |
Arizona | $124,870 |
Iowa | $122,630 |
Colorado | $121,730 |
Maine | $121,470 |
Wisconsin | $121,470 |
Illinois | $121,100 |
South Dakota | $121,010 |
Utah | $121,010 |
Virginia | $120,990 |
Delaware | $120,740 |
Texas | $120,740 |
Indiana | $119,790 |
North Carolina | $107,330 |
Michigan | $104,810 |
Nebraska | $103,830 |
West Virginia | $103,570 |
Pennsylvania | $103,500 |
Ohio | $102,510 |
Florida | $101,680 |
Kansas | $101,550 |
Louisiana | $101,240 |
Tennessee | $101,070 |
Georgia | $101,040 |
How do physician assistant salaries compare to similar careers?
Physician assistants earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than dentists but more than biomedical engineers.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Dentist salary | $130K |
Health services manager salary | $102K |
Nurse practitioner salary | $123K |
Pharmacist salary | $129K |
Physician assistant salary | $121K |
Anesthesiologist assistant salary | $121K |
Optometrist salary | $116K |
Veterinarian salary | $99K |
Biomedical engineer salary | $92K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)