LIVE MARKET·238 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Nursing Leadership salary in Illinois: $54.75/hr$2,190/wk$113,880/yr median.
Pay range $46.63$1,865$96,990–$72.06/hr$2,882/wk$149,885/yr across the middle 50% of 238 active Illinois postings from 85 employers.
6.4% below the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr · #26 of 50 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$54.75$2,190$113,880
P25–P75
$46.63$1,865$96,990–$72.06$2,882$149,885
middle 50%
Postings
238
last 12 months
Employers
85
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·NURSING LEADERSHIP
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Wisconsin$57.75/hr$2,310/wk$120,120/yr
02Iowa$55.00/hr$2,200/wk$114,400/yr
03Illinois (this page)$54.75/hr$2,190/wk$113,880/yr
04Kentucky$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr
05Missouri$42.00/hr$1,680/wk$87,360/yr06Indiana$38.50/hr$1,540/wk$80,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Nursing Leadership pay is highest nationally.
01Wyoming$119.65/hr$4,786/wk$248,872/yr
02Michigan$97.45/hr$3,898/wk$202,696/yr03Alaska$87.80/hr$3,512/wk$182,624/yr04North Dakota$85.30/hr$3,412/wk$177,424/yr
05Montana$81.05/hr$3,242/wk$168,584/yr03·NURSING LEADERSHIP ROLES IN ILLINOIS·1 ROLES
Nursing Leadership roles in Illinois, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·NURSING LEADERSHIP · IL
Nursing Leadership pay in Illinois, answered.
What do Nursing Leadership jobs pay in Illinois?
The median Nursing Leadership pay in Illinois is $54.75/hr (about $113,880/yr), based on 238 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Nursing Leadership pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $46.63–$72.06/hr. Listed pay runs from $32.50 to $91.20/hr.
Is Nursing Leadership pay in Illinois above the national average?
Illinois pays 6.4% less than the national Nursing Leadership median of $58.50/hr, ranking #26 of 50 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Nursing Leadership roles in Illinois?
85 employers posted Nursing Leadership 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.