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Registered Nurses Salary in Illinois
Registered Nurses in Illinois earn a median $95,990 a year, 2% below the U.S. median.
- Median in IL
- $95,990 a year
- U.S. median
- $97,550 a year
- Employment
- 138,910
- Location quotient
- 1.05
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Illinois
- Median (50%)
- $95,990 · $46.15 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $94,360 · $45.36 an hour (estimate error ±0.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $69,170 · $33.26 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $80,020 · $38.47 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $105,960 · $50.94 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $118,190 · $56.82 an hour
- Employment
- 138,910 (estimate error ±0.9%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 22.78
- Location quotient
- 1.05 (1.00 = national share)
Registered Nurses pay by metro area in Illinois
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $100,490 | 100,240 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $90,230 | 3,520 |
| Decatur, IL | $87,170 | 790 |
| Kankakee, IL | $86,220 | 1,390 |
| Springfield, IL | $84,220 | 4,110 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $83,230 | 3,600 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $83,180 | 35,200 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $82,640 | 1,470 |
| Peoria, IL | $81,010 | 5,460 |
| Rockford, IL | $80,930 | 4,620 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $80,200 | 3,860 |
| Bloomington, IL | $79,970 | 1,990 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | $79,920 | 1,720 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,880 | 3,880 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $79,580 | 2,340 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $77,150 | 3,520 |
H-1B filings for registered nurses in Illinois
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
74 certified filings with a median offered wage of $83,200.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do registered nurses make in Illinois?
- The median wage for registered nurses in Illinois is $95,990 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 138,910 jobs in the state.
- Where in Illinois do registered nurses earn the most?
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $100,490 a year.