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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in Chicago, IL

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN earns $446,510 a year, 25% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $23,739 a month.

10th percentile
$139,250
25th percentile
$224,990
Median percentile
$446,510
75th percentile
$469,230
90th percentile
$758,800

Based on 50 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

$284,863 take-home a year
Gross pay$446,510
Federal income tax−$119,413
Social Security + Medicare−$20,132
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$22,102
Monthly take-home$23,739
Every two weeks$10,956

Does it go far here?

$431,015Median pay in Chicago, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
6%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,430 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Chicago, IL

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$344,960
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Nurse Anesthetists$265,880
Psychiatrists$258,750
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
General Internal Medicine Physicians$226,060
Family Medicine Physicians$225,080

All orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois