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2.1% Jobs Projection
$139,220 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Pediatricians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Pediatricians in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Pediatricians in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Pediatricians Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 680 people working as Pediatricians in the year 2018.

There were 810 Pediatricians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 410 Pediatricians working in it, which means Illinois has more Pediatricians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Pediatricians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 15.2%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 970 total jobs in 2026 for Pediatricians in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,300 annual jobs and 34,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Pediatricians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Pediatricians ranged from $54,060 to $208,000 with $139,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $25.99 to $100. The median hourly rate was $66.93.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $72.47 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $5.54.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Pediatricians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Pediatricians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 530 $122,230

Top States for Pediatricians Employment

The table below shows the states where most Pediatricians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 3,420 $178,480
Texas 2,280 $161,770
Ohio 2,040 $152,400
New York 1,820 $172,590
Massachusetts 1,550 $180,300
New Jersey 1,280 $171,400
North Carolina 1,010 $153,830
Arizona 980 $117,260
Tennessee 940 $181,740
Michigan 930 $138,830
Washington 770 $183,720
Georgia 680 $162,140
Illinois 680 $139,220
Maryland 570 $167,290
Oregon 510 $186,610
Virginia 500 $184,900
Connecticut 490 $185,810
Indiana 440 $181,390
Pennsylvania 440 $153,720
Alabama 410 $208,000

Below are the states where Pediatricians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Alabama $208,000
Alaska $208,000
Iowa $208,000
Mississippi $208,000
Montana $208,000
Nevada $208,000
Utah $208,000
Wisconsin $208,000
New Hampshire $200,310
Minnesota $199,610

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Occupation Illinois Employment Total
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Family and General Practitioners 7,970
Internists, General 1,870
Surgeons 1,290
Psychiatrists 920
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 580

References

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