Exercise Physiologists pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $84,020 or more. The middle half of exercise physiologists in Chicago earn between $56,860 and $76,490.
- $51K10th
- $57K25th
- $64KMedian
- $76K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,920 | $5,660 | $32.65 |
| Median | $63,570 | $5,298 | $30.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,860 | $4,738 | $27.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,490 | $6,374 | $36.77 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Exercise Physiologists salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $67,920, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $53,391 a year, or $4,449 a month and $2,053 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $54,604 | $4,550 |
| Working in IL | $53,391 | $4,449 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for exercise physiologists? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $67,920 buys what about $65,563 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Exercise Physiologists salary in nearby metro areas
- Milwaukee, WI$63,640
- Madison, WI$67,230
- Grand Rapids, MI$56,280
- Indianapolis, IN$49,060
- Dayton, OH$56,510
- Detroit, MI$57,920
Highest-paying cities for exercise physiologists
Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($86,570).
- Seattle, WA$86,570
- San Jose, CA$84,250
- Sacramento, CA$80,000
- Los Angeles, CA$76,760
- Minneapolis, MN$74,830
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Exercise Physiologists salary in Chicago: questions
How much do exercise physiologists make an hour in Chicago?
$32.66 an hour on average, and $30.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level exercise physiologists salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,860, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the exercise physiologists take-home pay in Chicago?
About $53,391 a year ($4,449 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,920.
Do exercise physiologists earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($62,199).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1128; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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