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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Illinois

What Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$45,829
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
14 of 29
published states
Workers in state
36,530
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,680$38,220$9,843Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$47,680$38,220$17,343
2Grundy County, IL$47,680$38,220$16,407
3Cook County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
4DuPage County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
5Lake County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
6Will County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
7Kane County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
8McHenry County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,843
9Kendall County, IL$47,680$38,220$9,723

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Illinois is $45,829, based on 36,530 workers. Among the 29 states with published data, that ranks number 14. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Illinois averages 0.2% below it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $47,680.

Cost of living for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $17,343. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $9,723. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants are Washington ($55,600), California ($53,773), Oregon ($51,389) and New Hampshire ($51,143).

Frequently asked questions: Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Illinois

How much do Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $45,829.

Which Illinois county is best for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($17,343). Grundy County, IL follows at $16,407.