How much do Podiatrists make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN?

Percentile spread

For Podiatrists, the published 10th percentile is $67,910 and the 90th percentile is $327,580. The difference is $259,670, which is 155.4% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $127,940 to the 75th at $235,230, covers $107,290.

The mean annual wage is $177,780, which sits above the median of $167,140. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN median is 4.3% higher than the national median of $160,300 for Podiatrists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $161,340, which is 0.6% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.2% lower than the Illinois median of $167,400.

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN covers more than one state. The state comparison uses Illinois, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 103.595, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $167,140 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Podiatrists at $161,340 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

2 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Podiatrists. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ranks 1st of 3 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI is 80 miles away, with a median of $136,790 and employment of 30. That median is 18.2% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $141,112, against $161,340 here.
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 163 miles away, with a median of $150,700 and employment of 120. That median is 9.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $157,478, against $161,340 here.