LIVE MARKET·3,000 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in Illinois: $62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr median.
Pay range $59.42$2,377$123,594–$65.61/hr$2,624/wk$136,469/yr across the middle 50% of 3,000 active Illinois postings from 108 employers.
6.6% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #15 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.61$2,504$130,229
P25–P75
$59.42$2,377$123,594–$65.61$2,624$136,469
middle 50%
Postings
3,000
last 12 months
Employers
108
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
02Illinois (this page)$62.61/hr$2,504/wk$130,229/yr
03Iowa$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr04Indiana$58.49/hr$2,340/wk$121,659/yr05Kentucky$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr06Missouri$56.13/hr$2,245/wk$116,750/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr05Delaware$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN ILLINOIS·3 ROLES
Med-Surg Nurse roles in Illinois, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · IL
Med-Surg Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.
What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Illinois?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Illinois is $62.61/hr (about $130,229/yr), based on 3,000 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $59.42–$65.61/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.25 to $185.42/hr.
Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Illinois above the national average?
Illinois pays 6.6% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #15 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Illinois?
108 employers posted Med-Surg 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.