Internists in Illinois
Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Internist?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Internists in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Internists in Illinois is growing slower than average.
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Internists in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Internists Work in Illinois?
In Illinois, there were 1,870 people working as Internists in the year 2018.
There were 1,980 Internists employed in this state in 2017.
That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 415 Internists working in it, which means Illinois has more Internists than average.
Job Projections for Illinois
Jobs for Internists in this state are growing at a rate of 1.5% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.5%.
Illinois Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 2,050 total jobs in 2026 for Internists in this state.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 57,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Internists Make in Illinois?
In 2018 wages for Internists ranged from $57,870 to $208,000 with $190,200 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.82 to $100. The median hourly rate was $91.44.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $100 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $8.56.
The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Illinois Metros for Internists
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Internists.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 1,400 | $184,770 |
Champaign-Urbana, IL | 120 | $137,310 |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 30 | $189,450 |
Top States for Internists Employment
The table below shows the states where most Internists work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 4,650 | $105,620 |
Michigan | 3,050 | $0 |
Massachusetts | 2,680 | $208,000 |
California | 2,660 | $200,190 |
New York | 2,260 | $185,620 |
Ohio | 2,070 | $208,000 |
Georgia | 1,980 | $63,990 |
Illinois | 1,870 | $190,200 |
District of Columbia | 1,380 | $85,020 |
Minnesota | 1,180 | $208,000 |
Florida | 1,100 | $203,050 |
New Jersey | 1,000 | $208,000 |
Virginia | 990 | $208,000 |
Maryland | 910 | $131,150 |
Wisconsin | 750 | $208,000 |
Arizona | 740 | $208,000 |
South Carolina | 720 | $208,000 |
Pennsylvania | 580 | $200,410 |
Colorado | 500 | $202,210 |
Connecticut | 500 | $208,000 |
Below are the states where Internists get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alabama | $208,000 |
Alaska | $208,000 |
Arizona | $208,000 |
Arkansas | $208,000 |
Connecticut | $208,000 |
Idaho | $208,000 |
Iowa | $208,000 |
Massachusetts | $208,000 |
Minnesota | $208,000 |
Mississippi | $208,000 |
Related Careers in Illinois
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Illinois Employment Total |
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Physicians and Surgeons | 9,940 |
Family and General Practitioners | 7,970 |
Surgeons | 1,290 |
Psychiatrists | 920 |
Pediatricians, General | 680 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 580 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.