LIVE MARKET·2,609 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Illinois: $44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr median.

Pay range $40.50$1,620$84,240–$60.03/hr$2,401/wk$124,862/yr across the middle 50% of 2,609 active Illinois postings from 272 employers.

6.3% below the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #40 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.50$1,780$92,560
P25–P75
$40.50$1,620$84,240–$60.03$2,401$124,862
middle 50%
Postings
2,609
last 180 days
Employers
272
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr02Missouri518 postings
$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr03Wisconsin1,626 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
04Illinois (this page)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr
05Kentucky211 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr06Indiana606 postings
$43.50/hr$1,740/wk$90,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings
$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr02Montana128 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03California2,464 postings
$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr04Vermont296 postings
$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr05Maine225 postings
$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) 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/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/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr11Emergency Department Nurse369 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr12Med-Surg Nurse476 postings
$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · IL

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Illinois?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Illinois is $44.50/hr (about $92,560/yr), based on 2,609 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

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

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $40.50–$60.03/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.00 to $170.00/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 6.3% less than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #40 of 51 states with live data.

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

272 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.