SOC 29-1249 · Springfield, IL metro

Surgeons, All Other Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for other surgeons in Springfield, Illinois is $304,780 a year ($146.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $438,010: half of the 80 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($358,048).

$304,780average per year

$146.53 / hourMedian $438,010Take-home ≈ $203,226

  • $73K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $438KMedian
  • $438K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Surgeons, All Other pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $438,010 or more. The middle half of other surgeons in Springfield earn between $77,710 and $438,010.

  • $73K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $438KMedian
  • $438K75th
  • $438K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$304,780$25,398$146.53
Median$438,010$36,501$210.58
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,710$6,476$37.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$438,010$36,501$210.58

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Surgeons, All Other salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $304,780, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $203,226 a year, or $16,935 a month and $7,816 every two weeks. Taxes take 33% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Springfield a good place for other surgeons? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $304,780 buys what about $328,621 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 0.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Surgeons, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 2nd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($398,860).

All Surgeons, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other surgeons

Milwaukee, WI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($610,250).

Surgeons, All Other salary by city

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Surgeons, All Other salary in Springfield: questions

How much do other surgeons make an hour in Springfield?

$146.53 an hour on average, and $210.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other surgeons salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other surgeons take-home pay in Springfield?

About $203,226 a year ($16,935 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $304,780.

Do other surgeons earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($358,048).

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 29-1249; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.4%.
  • 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 4.94, this job is 4.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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