Nurse Practitioner Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$130,680
$62.83/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$130,735
Regional Price Parity: 99.958 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$1,620 (−1.2%)
Illinois ranks 30th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $102,440 | $49.25 |
| 25th percentile | $113,320 | $54.48 |
| Median | $130,680 | $62.83 |
| 75th percentile | $142,000 | $68.27 |
| 90th percentile | $161,470 | $77.63 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 9,270
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $130,680
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$1,620 (−1.2%)
Cost of living
$130,680 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $130,735
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 28th | $131,040 | $131,292 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $130,920 | $132,424 39th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 30th | $130,680 | $130,735 43rd |
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $130,260 | $134,219 34th |
| Iowa | ||
| 32nd | $130,160 | $148,310 6th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Indiana
$128,830/year Indiana
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Iowa
$130,160/year Iowa
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Kentucky
$122,870/year Kentucky
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Michigan
$131,450/year Michigan
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Missouri
$129,930/year Missouri
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wisconsin
$131,980/year Wisconsin
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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