LIVE MARKET·123 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Medical ICU Nurse salary in Illinois: $62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr median.
Pay range $60.00$2,400$124,800–$64.00/hr$2,560/wk$133,120/yr across the middle 50% of 123 active Illinois postings from 15 employers.
3.3% above the national Medical ICU Nurse median of $60.00/hr · #15 of 49 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.00$2,480$128,960
P25–P75
$60.00$2,400$124,800–$64.00$2,560$133,120
middle 50%
Postings
123
last 180 days
Employers
15
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL ICU NURSE
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin$66.00/hr$2,640/wk$137,280/yr
02Illinois (this page)$62.00/hr$2,480/wk$128,960/yr
03Iowa$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr
04Kentucky$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr
05Missouri$57.00/hr$2,280/wk$118,560/yr06Indiana$53.00/hr$2,120/wk$110,240/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Medical ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Delaware$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
02North Dakota$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr
03Wisconsin$66.00/hr$2,640/wk$137,280/yr04District of Columbia$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
05Rhode Island$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Illinois.
01Cath Lab Nurse$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr02Interventional Radiology Nurse (IR RN)$78.09/hr$3,124/wk$162,427/yr03CVICU Nurse$77.95/hr$3,118/wk$162,136/yr04Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr05Pediatric ICU Nurse$72.82/hr$2,913/wk$151,466/yr06Labor & Delivery Nurse$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr07ICU Nurse$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr08Telemetry Nurse$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr10Emergency Department Nurse$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr11Med-Surg Nurse$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL ICU NURSE · IL
Medical ICU Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.
How much does a Medical ICU Nurse make in Illinois?
The median Medical ICU Nurse pay in Illinois is $62.00/hr (about $128,960/yr), based on 123 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Medical ICU Nurse pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $60.00–$64.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $45.00 to $84.00/hr.
Do Medical ICU Nurses in Illinois earn more than the national average?
Illinois pays 3.3% more than the national Medical ICU Nurse median of $60.00/hr, ranking #15 of 49 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Medical ICU Nurses in Illinois?
15 employers posted Medical 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.