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Medical Administrative Assistant salary and cost of hiring in Illinois

The median medical administrative assistant in Illinois earned $46,670 a year in May 2025[1], 1.6% above the US median of $45,930. That puts Illinois at #20 of 51 states for this job.

$46,670median annual wage
$66,671employer cost with benefits
$22.44median per hour
27,560people in this job in Illinois

BLS occupation 43-6013. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Illinois$37,440$46,670$58,320
United States$35,930$45,930$60,530
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of medical administrative assistants in Illinois earns $40,320–$50,170; the top tenth earns $58,320 or more, 1.6 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Illinois median that makes about $66,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$66,671local hire, first year incl. benefits
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Pay by metro area in Illinois

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$47,680
$51,08020,020
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$46,060
$48,010570
Rockford, IL
$46,010
$47,470930
Bloomington, IL
$45,940
$49,210390
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$45,030
$46,920820
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,620
$47,070390
Peoria, IL
$44,530
$45,2401,050
Springfield, IL
$43,350
$45,1501,330
Decatur, IL
$41,820
$46,430220
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$40,540
$47,080730
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$38,590
$45,200940
Kankakee, IL
$37,660
$46,590320

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN pays the most ($47,680) and Kankakee, IL the least ($37,660): $10,020 a year apart for the same job.

What a medical administrative assistant does

A medical administrative assistant handles a clinic's front and back office: scheduling, insurance checks, referrals, patient messages and records.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Illinois
Colorado
$46,920
+0.5%
Rhode Island
$46,860
+0.4%
Illinois
$46,670
+0.0%
Virginia
$46,180
-1.0%
Nebraska
$46,100
-1.2%

Questions

How much does a medical administrative assistant earn in Illinois?

The median was $46,670 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $40,320 to $50,170.

What does it cost to employ a medical administrative assistant in Illinois?

About $66,671 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Illinois do medical administrative assistants earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, with a median of $47,680 a year.

Other roles in Illinois

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-6013: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.