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Physicians - Wages & Trends

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

Surgeons who work full time in a group practice generally receive benefits such as paid vacation and health insurance. 

Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (SOC 29-1242)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $38.56 $39.62 (1)
Yearly $80,203 $82,406 (1)
    Cook County Hourly $36.05 $38.79 $39.62
Yearly $75,001 $80,683 $82,406
    Rockford Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
United States Hourly $78.48 (2) (2)
Yearly $163,230 (2) (2)
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.(2) Wages are greater than $115/hour or $239,200/year.

Pediatric surgeons (SOC 29-1243)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
    Cook County Hourly $40.38 $40.38 $40.40
Yearly $84,001 $84,001 $84,019
United States Hourly $98.69 (1) (1)
Yearly $205,280 (1) (1)
(1) 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.