LIVE MARKET·531 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Illinois: $21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr median.

Pay range $20.50$820$42,640–$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr across the middle 50% of 531 active Illinois postings from 117 employers.

4.9% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #15 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.50$860$44,720
P25–P75
$20.50$820$42,640–$22.00$880$45,760
middle 50%
Postings
531
last 180 days
Employers
117
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)531 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
02Iowa85 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Wisconsin224 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr04Missouri176 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr05Indiana119 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr06Kentucky77 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon131 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr02Washington153 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Maine26 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
See all 48 states →National Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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/yr03Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr06Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr07Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr08Patient Care Support Worker332 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr09Patient Care Technician (PCT)160 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr10Home Health Aide70 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,598 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · IL

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) make in Illinois?

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Illinois is $21.50/hr (about $44,720/yr), based on 531 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $20.50–$22.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $27.00/hr.

Do Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 4.9% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #15 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Illinois?

117 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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.