Salary guide · US

Doctor salary in Chicago: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Chicago typically earns $155,000–$440,000/year, with a median around $240,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of $240,000/year, spending on median Chicago rent ($1,900/mo) would take up 10% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Chicago

$155,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$240,000

Typical

median estimate

$440,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Chicago.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$5,000/mo

30% of income (standard)$6,000/mo

35% of income (stretch)$7,000/mo

Median Chicago rent$1,900/mo

Rent landscape in Chicago

$1,000

Budget

cheapest 10%

$1,900

Median

most common