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Doctors - Wages & Trends

Wages vary by employer, years of experience, and hours worked. The doctor's skill, personality, and professional reputation also affect wages. Self-employed doctors generally earn more than those who are not self-employed.

Physicians usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, health insurance, and a retirement plan. 

Family medicine physicians (SOC 29-1215)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $33.48 $62.82 (1)
Yearly $69,650 $130,663 (1)
    Champaign Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Cook County Hourly $32.40 $39.40 $109.56
Yearly $67,402 $81,939 $227,874
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $106.20 (1) (1)
Yearly $220,901 (1) (1)
    Lake County Hourly $31.80 $31.80 $39.40
Yearly $66,148 $66,148 $81,939
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $96.63 $107.96 (1)
Yearly $200,978 $224,564 (1)
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $65.21 $109.97 (1)
Yearly $135,644 $228,754 (1)
    Rockford Area Hourly $33.46 $33.46 $108.38
Yearly $69,592 $69,592 $225,422
    Springfield Area Hourly $97.54 (1) (1)
Yearly $202,895 (1) (1)
    Will County Hourly $38.90 $95.52 (1)
Yearly $80,913 $198,674 (1)
United States Hourly $73.47 $108.00 (2)
Yearly $152,810 $224,640 (2)
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.(2) Wages are greater than $115/hour or $239,200/year.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.