LIVE MARKET·788 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary in Illinois: $63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr median.

Pay range $60.00$2,400$124,800–$66.98/hr$2,679/wk$139,318/yr across the middle 50% of 788 active Illinois postings from 53 employers.

8.6% above the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr · #9 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.00$2,520$131,040
P25–P75
$60.00$2,400$124,800–$66.98$2,679$139,318
middle 50%
Postings
788
last 180 days
Employers
53
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG)

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin357 postings
$63.92/hr$2,557/wk$132,954/yr
02Illinois (this page)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
03Iowa440 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr04Indiana325 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr05Kentucky135 postings
$56.33/hr$2,253/wk$117,166/yr06Missouri301 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska15 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr
02Massachusetts370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr03Maine88 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr04North Dakota419 postings
$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr
05South Dakota11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
See all 48 states →National Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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/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·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG) · IL

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) make in Illinois?

The median Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Illinois is $63.00/hr (about $131,040/yr), based on 788 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $60.00–$66.98/hr. Listed pay runs from $39.36 to $84.36/hr.

Do Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 8.6% more than the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr, ranking #9 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Illinois?

53 employers posted Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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.