LIVE MARKET·1,537 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in Illinois: $18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr median.

Pay range $17.00$680$35,360–$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr across the middle 50% of 1,537 active Illinois postings from 210 employers.

5.7% above the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #14 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$18.50$740$38,480
P25–P75
$17.00$680$35,360–$19.00$760$39,520
middle 50%
Postings
1,537
last 180 days
Employers
210
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
02Wisconsin1,456 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr03Iowa213 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr04Missouri386 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr05Kentucky317 postings
$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr06Indiana996 postings
$15.50/hr$620/wk$32,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist424 postings
$79.63/hr$3,185/wk$165,630/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Radiation Therapist271 postings
$73.35/hr$2,934/wk$152,568/yr06Nuclear Medicine Technologist299 postings
$73.15/hr$2,926/wk$152,152/yr07MRI Technologist290 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr08Speech Language Pathologist503 postings
$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr09Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Occupational Therapist542 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr11Respiratory Therapist513 postings
$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr12Phlebotomist521 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · IL

Caregiver pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in Illinois?

The median Caregiver pay in Illinois is $18.50/hr (about $38,480/yr), based on 1,537 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $17.00–$19.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.00 to $37.50/hr.

Do Caregivers in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 5.7% more than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #14 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in Illinois?

210 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.