LIVE MARKET·761 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Illinois: $63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr median.

Pay range $58.89$2,356$122,491–$73.00/hr$2,920/wk$151,840/yr across the middle 50% of 761 active Illinois postings from 90 employers.

0.2% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #21 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.88$2,555$132,870
P25–P75
$58.89$2,356$122,491–$73.00$2,920$151,840
middle 50%
Postings
761
last 180 days
Employers
90
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin627 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr
02Illinois (this page)761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr
03Iowa219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr04Missouri236 postings
$59.60/hr$2,384/wk$123,968/yr05Kentucky291 postings
$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr06Indiana210 postings
$54.67/hr$2,187/wk$113,714/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU 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/yr03CVICU Nurse76 postings
$77.95/hr$3,118/wk$162,136/yr04Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)136 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr05Pediatric ICU Nurse112 postings
$72.82/hr$2,913/wk$151,466/yr06Labor & Delivery Nurse278 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr07Telemetry Nurse557 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr09Emergency Department Nurse369 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr10Med-Surg Nurse476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr11Medical ICU Nurse123 postings
$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ICU NURSE · IL

ICU Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Illinois?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Illinois is $63.88/hr (about $132,870/yr), based on 761 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $58.89–$73.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $42.50 to $403.75/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 0.2% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #21 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Illinois?

90 employers posted ICU 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.