LIVE MARKET·178 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

PCU Nurse salary in Illinois: $64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr median.

Pay range $62.14$2,486$129,251–$70.36/hr$2,814/wk$146,349/yr across the middle 50% of 178 active Illinois postings from 49 employers.

6.8% above the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr · #13 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$64.56$2,582$134,285
P25–P75
$62.14$2,486$129,251–$70.36$2,814$146,349
middle 50%
Postings
178
last 180 days
Employers
49
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PCU NURSE

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin201 postings
$65.71/hr$2,628/wk$136,677/yr
02Illinois (this page)178 postings
$64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr
03Iowa39 postings
$62.90/hr$2,516/wk$130,832/yr
04Missouri172 postings
$61.31/hr$2,452/wk$127,525/yr05Kentucky232 postings
$58.95/hr$2,358/wk$122,616/yr06Indiana333 postings
$58.73/hr$2,349/wk$122,158/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where PCU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Massachusetts154 postings
$78.27/hr$3,131/wk$162,802/yr
02Connecticut16 postings
$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr
03California115 postings
$70.83/hr$2,833/wk$147,326/yr
04Wyoming24 postings
$68.03/hr$2,721/wk$141,502/yr
05Vermont27 postings
$67.61/hr$2,704/wk$140,629/yr
See all 48 states →National PCU 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/yr04Neonatal ICU Nurse (NICU)136 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr05Operating Room (OR) Nurse237 postings
$72.95/hr$2,918/wk$151,736/yr06Labor & Delivery Nurse278 postings
$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/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·PCU NURSE · IL

PCU Nurse pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a PCU Nurse make in Illinois?

The median PCU Nurse pay in Illinois is $64.56/hr (about $134,285/yr), based on 178 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the PCU Nurse pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $62.14–$70.36/hr. Listed pay runs from $50.06 to $89.00/hr.

Do PCU Nurses in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 6.8% more than the national PCU Nurse median of $60.43/hr, ranking #13 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring PCU Nurses in Illinois?

49 employers posted PCU 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.