LIVE MARKET·2,855 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Critical Care Nurse salary in Illinois: $64.25/hr$2,570/wk$133,640/yr median.

Pay range $60.00$2,400$124,800–$71.67/hr$2,867/wk$149,074/yr across the middle 50% of 2,855 active Illinois postings from 121 employers.

1.9% above the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr · #18 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$64.25$2,570$133,640
P25–P75
$60.00$2,400$124,800–$71.67$2,867$149,074
middle 50%
Postings
2,855
last 12 months
Employers
121
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CRITICAL CARE NURSE · IL

Critical Care Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

What do Critical Care Nurse jobs pay in Illinois?

The median Critical Care Nurse pay in Illinois is $64.25/hr (about $133,640/yr), based on 2,855 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Critical Care Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $60.00–$71.67/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.23 to $403.75/hr.

Is Critical Care Nurse pay in Illinois above the national average?

Illinois pays 1.9% more than the national Critical Care Nurse median of $63.05/hr, ranking #18 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Critical Care Nurse roles in Illinois?

121 employers posted Critical Care 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.