Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Illinois
The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Illinois earns $46,670 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,114 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,440
- 25th percentile
- $40,320
- Median percentile
- $46,670
- 75th percentile
- $50,170
- 90th percentile
- $58,320
Based on 27,560 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$37,369 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,420 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,570 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$2,310 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,114 |
| Every two weeks | $1,437 |
Does it go far here?
$46,690Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Surgeons, All Other | $438,010 |
| Chief Executives | $331,920 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $293,490 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $286,830 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $284,630 |
| Psychiatrists | $258,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $245,120 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
All medical secretaries and administrative assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois