The annual salary statistics of medical assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of medical assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,970 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $45,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for medical assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $41,970. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of medical assistants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $41,970 | 9.46% | 28.35% |
| 2021 | $38,000 | 1.26% | - |
| 2020 | $37,520 | 3.09% | - |
| 2019 | $36,360 | 2.42% | - |
| 2018 | $35,480 | 3.86% | - |
| 2017 | $34,110 | 4.46% | - |
| 2016 | $32,590 | 3.07% | - |
| 2015 | $31,590 | 2.44% | - |
| 2014 | $30,820 | 1.46% | - |
| 2013 | $30,370 | 0.99% | - |
| 2012 | $30,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $41,970, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for medical assistants in state of Illinois, followed by Kankakee-Bradley (median annual salary $39,280). In comparison, the median annual salary of medical assistants in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) higher than that in Kankakee-Bradley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington-Normal |