LIVE MARKET·19,470 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Illinois: $63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr median.

Pay range $55.46$2,218$115,357–$71.67/hr$2,867/wk$149,074/yr across the middle 50% of 19,470 active Illinois postings from 585 employers.

0.5% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #22 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.17$2,527$131,394
P25–P75
$55.46$2,218$115,357–$71.67$2,867$149,074
middle 50%
Postings
19,470
last 12 months
Employers
585
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin11,906 postings
$64.33/hr$2,573/wk$133,806/yr
02Illinois (this page)19,470 postings
$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr
03Iowa8,447 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr04Missouri7,268 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr05Kentucky4,064 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr06Indiana7,039 postings
$58.11/hr$2,324/wk$120,869/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN ILLINOIS·15 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Illinois, by title.

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/yr07Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse125 postings
$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr08PCU Nurse178 postings
$64.56/hr$2,582/wk$134,285/yr09ICU Nurse761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr10Telemetry Nurse557 postings
$63.69/hr$2,548/wk$132,475/yr11Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr12Emergency Department Nurse369 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr13Hematology Oncology Nurse126 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr14Med-Surg Nurse476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr15Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · IL

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Illinois?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois is $63.17/hr (about $131,394/yr), based on 19,470 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $55.46–$71.67/hr. Listed pay runs from $22.68 to $403.75/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois above the national average?

Illinois pays 0.5% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #22 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Illinois?

585 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.