LIVE MARKET·125 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse salary in Illinois: $64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr median.

Pay range $61.94$2,478$128,835–$66.04/hr$2,642/wk$137,363/yr across the middle 50% of 125 active Illinois postings from 32 employers.

4.8% above the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr · #9 of 45 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$64.61$2,584$134,389
P25–P75
$61.94$2,478$128,835–$66.04$2,642$137,363
middle 50%
Postings
125
last 180 days
Employers
32
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED SURG/TELEMETRY NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin66 postings
$66.65/hr$2,666/wk$138,632/yr
02Illinois (this page)125 postings
$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr
03Iowa242 postings
$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr04Missouri90 postings
$61.42/hr$2,457/wk$127,754/yr05Kentucky61 postings
$60.96/hr$2,438/wk$126,797/yr06Indiana103 postings
$59.36/hr$2,374/wk$123,469/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·45 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Massachusetts337 postings
$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr
02South Dakota22 postings
$71.39/hr$2,856/wk$148,491/yr
03Vermont53 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
04Maine37 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr
05New Hampshire103 postings
$66.75/hr$2,670/wk$138,840/yr
See all 45 states →National Med Surg/Telemetry 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/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·MED SURG/TELEMETRY NURSE · IL

Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse make in Illinois?

The median Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Illinois is $64.61/hr (about $134,389/yr), based on 125 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $61.94–$66.04/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.21 to $90.67/hr.

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

Illinois pays 4.8% more than the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr, ranking #9 of 45 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Med Surg/Telemetry Nurses in Illinois?

32 employers posted Med Surg/Telemetry 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.