Nurse Salary in Illinois

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average nurse salary in Illinois?

The average nurse salary in Illinois is not yet available per year (not yet available/hr), as reported on Jemma. This includes base pay before differentials, overtime, and bonuses.

How much do RNs make in Illinois?

RN salaries in Illinois vary by specialty, experience, and employer. Create a free account on Jemma and share your salary to see detailed RN pay data for Illinois, including night and weekend differentials.

What is the highest paying nursing specialty in Illinois?

Nursing specialties like CRNA, ICU, and ER tend to command higher pay. Jemma tracks salary by specialty in Illinois — share your salary to see how your specialty compares.

How does nurse pay in Illinois compare to other states?

Jemma collects real salary data from nurses across all 50 states. Browse our salary explorer to compare Illinois nurse pay with other states, adjusted for cost of living.

Is the salary data on Jemma verified?

Yes. Nurses can upload pay stubs for verification. Jemma collects data directly from working nurses — not from job postings or surveys.

Illinois Nurse Salaries by Credential

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Nurse Salaries by Specialty

Long-Term Care/SNF Assisted Living/Memory Care Home Health Hospice/Palliative Rehab Psychiatric/Mental Health Correctional School Nursing Occupational Health Primary Care/Outpatient Clinic Specialty Clinic Medical-Surgical Telemetry/Stepdown ICU (General/Adult)ICU — CCU (Cardiac)ICU — CVICU (Cardiothoracic)ICU — SICU (Surgical)ICU — NCCU (Neuro)Emergency/ER Trauma PACU OR/Perioperative Labor & Delivery Postpartum/Mother-Baby Antepartum NICU PICU Pediatrics (General)Oncology/Hematology Bone Marrow Transplant Cath Lab/Electrophysiology Interventional Radiology Endoscopy/GI Lab Dialysis Urgent Care Infusion Public Health/Community Case Management Informatics Education/Clinical Educator Administration/Management Research/Clinical Trials Travel Nurse Float Pool/Resource Hospital — Medical-Surgical Hospital — Acute Care (various)Hospital — ED/Telemetry Tech Adult Day/Memory Care Primary Care (Family/Internal Medicine)Pediatrics Primary Care Women's Health/GYN Hospitalist/Inpatient Medicine Emergency/Urgent Care Critical Care/ICU Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Neonatal Cardiology Oncology/Hematology Endocrinology GI/Hepatology Nephrology Neurology Dermatology Orthopedics Rheumatology Pulmonology Infectious Disease Allergy/Immunology Geriatrics Psychiatry/Mental Health Addiction Medicine Palliative Care/Hospice Pain Management Wound Care Long-Term Care/SNF Home-Based Primary Care Occupational Health Telehealth Aesthetics (Dermatology Cosmetic)General/OR (Hospital)Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)Cardiothoracic Anesthesia Obstetric Anesthesia Pediatric Anesthesia Neonatal Anesthesia Neuroanesthesia Pain Management (Non-Surgical)Regional Anesthesia Trauma/Emergency Anesthesia Office-Based (Dental/Podiatry/Plastics)Rural/Sole Provider Military/VA Academic Medical Center Locum Tenens Hospital-based L&D Birth Center Home Birth (Independent Practice)OB/GYN Clinic (Primary Care GYN + Prenatal)Academic/Teaching Locum Tenens

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