LIVE MARKET·476 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med-Surg Nurse salary in Illinois: $62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr median.

Pay range $59.85$2,394$124,488–$66.38/hr$2,655/wk$138,070/yr across the middle 50% of 476 active Illinois postings from 71 employers.

3.2% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #21 of 49 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.60$2,504$130,208
P25–P75
$59.85$2,394$124,488–$66.38$2,655$138,070
middle 50%
Postings
476
last 180 days
Employers
71
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin407 postings
$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr02Iowa505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr
03Illinois (this page)476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr
04Indiana295 postings
$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr05Kentucky121 postings
$58.36/hr$2,334/wk$121,389/yr06Missouri308 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Delaware6 postings
$79.43/hr$3,177/wk$165,214/yr
02Alaska89 postings
$78.36/hr$3,134/wk$162,989/yr03South Dakota60 postings
$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr04California347 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr05Massachusetts250 postings
$70.50/hr$2,820/wk$146,640/yr
See all 49 states →National Med-Surg Nurse salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Nurse140 postings
$79.25/hr$3,170/wk$164,840/yr02Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr03Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)420 postings
$78.09/hr$3,124/wk$162,427/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/yr06Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse125 postings
$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr07PCU Nurse178 postings
$64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr08ICU Nurse761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr09Telemetry Nurse557 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr11Emergency Department Nurse369 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · IL

Med-Surg Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Illinois?

The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Illinois is $62.60/hr (about $130,208/yr), based on 476 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $59.85–$66.38/hr. Listed pay runs from $38.94 to $94.81/hr.

Do Med-Surg Nurses in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 3.2% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #21 of 49 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Illinois?

71 employers posted Med-Surg 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.