Radiologist salary in Chicago, IL
Based on 14 certified H-1B filings in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Merrillville.
Also listed as: Diagnostic Radiologist, Interventional Radiologist
Median salary$400,000
Middle 50%$375k–$427.4k
vs. national median+6%comparison median $377,398
Filings14FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years
Salary range
National median
$300k$325k$350k$375k$400k$425k$450k$475k
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $331,700 |
| 25th | $375,000 |
| 50th (median) | $400,000 |
| 75th | $427,374 |
| 90th | $438,290 |
Cost of living
Chicago's median Radiologist salary of $400,000 is worth about $386,100 at national average prices.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Chicago = 103.6).
Compared with all workers here
All Radiologists in the Chicago, IL area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025. The H-1B median here is $400,000, 17% lower.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.
Top employers filing
| Employer | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Medical Group | too few | 7 |
| The University of Chicago | too few | 3 |
| Lurie Children's Medical Group | too few | 2 |
Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 5 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 5 |
| Expert · Level IV | too few | 2 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.