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Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric salary in Illinois

The median orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Illinois earns $426,580 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $22,780 a month.

10th percentile
$115,310
25th percentile
$149,960
Median percentile
$426,580
75th percentile
$613,410
90th percentile
$797,060

Based on 170 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

$273,363 take-home a year
Gross pay$426,580
Federal income tax−$112,437
Social Security + Medicare−$19,664
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$21,116
Monthly take-home$22,780
Every two weeks$10,514

Does it go far here?

$426,759Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
6%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

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