LIVE MARKET·52 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

First Assist Nurse salary in Illinois: $76.40/hr$3,056/wk$158,912/yr median.

Pay range $72.48$2,899$150,758–$87.53/hr$3,501/wk$182,062/yr across the middle 50% of 52 active Illinois postings from 28 employers.

2.2% below the national First Assist Nurse median of $78.15/hr · #12 of 18 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$76.40$3,056$158,912
P25–P75
$72.48$2,899$150,758–$87.53$3,501$182,062
middle 50%
Postings
52
last 180 days
Employers
28
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·FIRST ASSIST NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Kentucky25 postings
$89.08/hr$3,563/wk$185,286/yr
02Illinois (this page)52 postings
$76.40/hr$3,056/wk$158,912/yr
03Missouri118 postings
$72.60/hr$2,904/wk$151,008/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·18 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where First Assist Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon28 postings
$95.67/hr$3,827/wk$198,994/yr
02Kentucky25 postings
$89.08/hr$3,563/wk$185,286/yr
03Georgia9 postings
$84.94/hr$3,398/wk$176,675/yr
04Connecticut8 postings
$84.58/hr$3,383/wk$175,926/yr
05California159 postings
$82.00/hr$3,280/wk$170,560/yr
See all 18 states →National First Assist Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr02Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)420 postings
$78.09/hr$3,124/wk$162,427/yr03Endoscopy Nurse115 postings
$75.55/hr$3,022/wk$157,144/yr04Operating Room (OR) Nurse237 postings
$72.95/hr$2,918/wk$151,736/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse278 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr06PCU Nurse178 postings
$64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr07ICU Nurse761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr08Telemetry Nurse557 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr10Emergency Department Nurse369 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr11Med-Surg Nurse476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·FIRST ASSIST NURSE · IL

First Assist Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a First Assist Nurse make in Illinois?

The median First Assist Nurse pay in Illinois is $76.40/hr (about $158,912/yr), based on 52 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the First Assist Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $72.48–$87.53/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.00 to $290.50/hr.

Do First Assist Nurses in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 2.2% less than the national First Assist Nurse median of $78.15/hr, ranking #12 of 18 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring First Assist Nurses in Illinois?

28 employers posted First Assist Nurse 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.