LIVE MARKET·78 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Illinois: $68.61/hr$2,744/wk$142,709/yr median.

Pay range $59.17$2,367$123,074–$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr across the middle 50% of 78 active Illinois postings from 48 employers.

8.4% above the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #18 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$68.61$2,744$142,709
P25–P75
$59.17$2,367$123,074–$85.00$3,400$176,800
middle 50%
Postings
78
last 12 months
Employers
48
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
02Kentucky61 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
03Illinois (this page)78 postings
$68.61/hr$2,744/wk$142,709/yr
04Wisconsin12 postings
$65.66/hr$2,626/wk$136,573/yr
05Missouri28 postings
$50.08/hr$2,003/wk$104,166/yr
06Iowa67 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · IL

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Illinois?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Illinois is $68.61/hr (about $142,709/yr), based on 78 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $59.17–$85.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $137.50/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Illinois above the national average?

Illinois pays 8.4% more than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #18 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Illinois?

48 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.