Registered Nurse Salary in Illinois
Median annual pay in Illinois
$95,990
$46.15/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Illinois
$96,030
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 ($97,550): −$1,560 (−1.6%)
Illinois ranks 21st of 51 states by median pay, and 24th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,170 | $33.26 |
| 25th percentile | $80,020 | $38.47 |
| Median | $95,990 | $46.15 |
| 75th percentile | $105,960 | $50.94 |
| 90th percentile | $118,190 | $56.82 |
Employment
- Employment in Illinois
- 138,910
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Illinois
- $95,990
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$1,560 (−1.6%)
Cost of living
$95,990 ÷ 99.958 × 100 = $96,030
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $97,460 | $99,492 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 20th | $96,430 | $98,830 17th |
| Illinois This page | ||
| 21st | $95,990 | $96,030 24th |
| Texas | ||
| 22nd | $95,970 | $98,880 14th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 23rd | $95,530 | $101,525 9th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Illinois
$130,680/year Illinois
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in Illinois
$286,830/year Illinois
- Physician Assistant salary in Illinois
$131,950/year Illinois
- Nursing Assistant salary in Illinois
$45,960/year Illinois
- Paramedic salary in Illinois
$60,660/year Illinois
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Indiana
$83,500/year Indiana
- Registered Nurse salary in Iowa
$78,630/year Iowa
- Registered Nurse salary in Kentucky
$81,040/year Kentucky
- Registered Nurse salary in Michigan
$94,300/year Michigan
- Registered Nurse salary in Missouri
$81,780/year Missouri
- Registered Nurse salary in Wisconsin
$95,530/year Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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