Surgeons in Illinois

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

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

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Surgeon Career?

• Residency Programs
• Medical Residency General Programs
• Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program
• General Surgery Residency Program
• Neurological Surgery Residency Program
• Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program
• Plastic Surgery Residency Program
• Thoracic Surgery Residency Program
• Vascular Surgery Residency Program
• Medical Residency Specialty Programs
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery Residency Program
• Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine Residency Program
• Pediatric Orthopedics Residency Program
• Pediatric Surgery Residency Program
• Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Residency Program
• Surgery of the Hand Residency Program
• Surgical Critical Care Residency Program

How Many Surgeons Work in Illinois?

1,290 people worked as Surgeons in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,470 Surgeons employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 400 Surgeons working in it, which means Illinois has more Surgeons than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Surgeons in this state are growing at a rate of 2.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.4%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 1,510 total jobs in 2026 for Surgeons in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,900 annual jobs and 51,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Surgeons Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Surgeons ranged from $58,970 to $208,000 with $208,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $28.35 to $100. The median hourly rate was $100.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $100 an hour in 2017.

Wages between 2017 and 2018 did not increase or decrease.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Surgeons

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	920	$208,000
Springfield, IL	70	$208,000

Top States for Surgeons Employment

View the list below to see where most Surgeons work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	3,090	$208,000
Ohio	2,020	$208,000
Massachusetts	1,990	$208,000
New York	1,710	$208,000
Florida	1,390	$208,000
Michigan	1,320	$208,000
New Jersey	1,310	$208,000
Illinois	1,290	$208,000
Missouri	1,240	$208,000
Minnesota	1,050	$208,000
Virginia	870	$208,000
North Carolina	810	$208,000
Colorado	730	$208,000
Indiana	730	$208,000
Washington	620	$208,000
Alabama	560	$208,000
Connecticut	520	$208,000
Maryland	520	$208,000
Utah	490	$208,000
Wisconsin	490	$208,000

Below are the states where Surgeons get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Alabama	$208,000
Alaska	$208,000
Arizona	$208,000
Arkansas	$208,000
California	$208,000
Colorado	$208,000
Connecticut	$208,000
Delaware	$208,000
District of Columbia	$208,000
Florida	$208,000

Related Careers in Illinois

Discover similar careers:

Occupation	Illinois Employment Total
Physicians and Surgeons	9,940
Family and General Practitioners	7,970
Internists, General	1,870
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.