LIVE MARKET·83 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Nurse Manager salary in Illinois: $61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr median.

Pay range $52.00$2,080$108,160–$77.74/hr$3,110/wk$161,699/yr across the middle 50% of 83 active Illinois postings from 40 employers.

1.6% below the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr · #21 of 39 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.50$2,460$127,920
P25–P75
$52.00$2,080$108,160–$77.74$3,110$161,699
middle 50%
Postings
83
last 180 days
Employers
40
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSE MANAGER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin9 postings
$65.61/hr$2,624/wk$136,469/yr
02Iowa6 postings
$61.83/hr$2,473/wk$128,606/yr
03Illinois (this page)83 postings
$61.50/hr$2,460/wk$127,920/yr
04Missouri22 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr
05Kentucky12 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr
06Indiana6 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·39 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Nurse Manager pay is highest nationally.

01Michigan14 postings
$94.87/hr$3,795/wk$197,330/yr
02California261 postings
$86.72/hr$3,469/wk$180,378/yr
03North Dakota13 postings
$86.45/hr$3,458/wk$179,816/yr
04Nebraska16 postings
$84.65/hr$3,386/wk$176,072/yr
05Massachusetts213 postings
$82.30/hr$3,292/wk$171,184/yr
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03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05ICU Nurse761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr06Telemetry Nurse557 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr07Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr08Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr10Dental Assistant696 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,598 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSE MANAGER · IL

Nurse Manager pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Nurse Manager make in Illinois?

The median Nurse Manager pay in Illinois is $61.50/hr (about $127,920/yr), based on 83 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Nurse Manager pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $52.00–$77.74/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.50 to $88.00/hr.

Do Nurse Managers in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 1.6% less than the national Nurse Manager median of $62.50/hr, ranking #21 of 39 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Nurse Managers in Illinois?

40 employers posted Nurse Manager 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.