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Surgeons, All Other salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Surgeons, All Other in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $462,620 a year, based on BLS estimates for 340 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% above the U.S. median of $414,010 and 6% above the IL statewide median of $438,010. It ranks #4 of 12 metros with published figures for this job.

SURGEONS, ALL OTHER · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$73,320P25$90,540MEDIAN$462,620P75$578,020P90$663,980
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$80,320P25$134,850MEDIAN$414,010P75$511,420P90$655,320
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What is the average Surgeons, All Other salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $462,620 a year (May 2025). Half of the 340 jobs pay between $90,540 and $578,020. The 10th percentile is $73,320 and the 90th is $663,980.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Surgeons, All Other?

That is 12% above the U.S. median of $414,010 and 6% above the IL statewide median of $438,010. It ranks #4 of 12 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.