Surgical first assistant salary in Illinois
Open surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois post a median of $43.84 an hour, the middle half $40.36–$45.35 (about $91,200 a year full time), $0.31 below the national posted median. From 8 jobs at 7 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$40.36/hr
- Median (50th)$43.84/hr
- 75th percentile$45.35/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $40.36–$45.35 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$40.36/hr
- Median (50th)$43.84/hr
- 75th percentile$45.35/hr
- Distinct posted rates8
- Jobs stating an hourly rate8
- Employers7
The median is the middle of the 8 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $40.36–$45.35 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$43.84
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$91,200
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$30.88/hr
- 25th percentile$38.56/hr
- Median$38.56/hr
- 75th percentile$38.56/hr
- 90th percentile$40.26/hr
- People employed in it2,300
Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093), all industries, Illinois: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Surgical Assistants, Illinois).
The jobs themselves: Surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois · Surgical first assistant pay nationwide
What surgical first assistants are paid in Illinois
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $43.84 an hour. Middle half $40.36 to $45.35. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Illinois
Middle half of 8 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $43.84. 80% of the 10 open surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois state an hourly rate.
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Surgical first assistant pay by employer in Illinois
What each employer posts for surgical first assistants here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Illinois (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for surgical first assistants nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$37.43–$58.02/hr
$42.88–$50.05/hr
$32.90–$57.06/hr
$35.50–$53.25/hr- $32.25–$54.35/hr
$33.85–$47.79/hr
$30.57–$47.38/hr
$16.78–$22.65/hr
What BLS measures in Illinois
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgical Assistants (29-9093) | $30.88 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) | $38.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) | $38.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) | $38.56 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) | $40.26 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) | 2,300 (source: BLS OEWS, Surgical Assistants) |
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$38.56/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN)
- St. Louis, MO-IL$35.62/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$35.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL)
- Springfield, IL$37.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL)
Surgical first assistant salary in Illinois: common questions
How much does a surgical first assistant make in Illinois?
Open surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois that state an hourly rate post a median of $43.84, the middle half $40.36–$45.35 (8 jobs from 7 employers). Full time that is about $91,200 a year. BLS measured a median of $38.56/hr ($80,210 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025).
How does Illinois compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Illinois ($43.84) is $0.31 below the national posted median of $44.15. In the BLS survey Illinois ranks 10 of 45 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 8 of 10 open surgical first assistant jobs in Illinois (80%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants (SOC 29-9093), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Surgical Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Surgical first assistant salary in Illinois. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/surgical-first-assistant/illinois