The average salary for a registered nurse in Illinois is around $58,089 per year.
Avg Salary
Registered nurses earn an average yearly salary of $58,089.
Wages typically start from $40,243 and go up to $83,849.
13% below national average Updated in 2018
Registered nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$40.31 per hour
$83,849 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$33.88 per hour
$70,468 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$27.93 per hour
$58,089 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$23.02 per hour
$47,885 per year
10th percentile
Starting level registered nurse earnings begin at:
$19.35 per hour
$40,243 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Registered nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $95,925 |
| Oregon | $91,220 |
| District of Columbia | $88,800 |
| Massachusetts | $86,860 |
| Alaska | $85,816 |
| New York | $85,300 |
| Nevada | $85,210 |
| New Jersey | $81,820 |
| Connecticut | $79,920 |
| Washington | $79,920 |
| Minnesota | $77,940 |
| Rhode Island | $77,650 |
| Maryland | $75,660 |
| Delaware | $73,030 |
| Texas | $72,890 |
| Colorado | $72,870 |
| New Hampshire | $71,640 |
| New Mexico | $71,310 |
| Michigan | $70,590 |
| Wisconsin | $70,150 |
| Virginia | $68,000 |
| Georgia | $67,870 |
| Montana | $65,960 |
| Idaho | $65,886 |
| Vermont | $65,740 |
| Maine | $65,630 |
| Wyoming | $65,100 |
| North Carolina | $64,850 |
| Florida | $64,400 |
| Ohio | $64,200 |
| Arizona | $64,173 |
| North Dakota | $63,870 |
| Utah | $63,570 |
| South Carolina | $62,910 |
| Nebraska | $62,730 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,642 |
| Louisiana | $62,400 |
| Missouri | $62,270 |
| Oklahoma | $61,750 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $60,950 |
| West Virginia | $60,890 |
| Tennessee | $60,120 |
| Illinois | $58,089 |
| Kentucky | $57,936 |
| South Dakota | $57,510 |
| Mississippi | $57,440 |
| Guam | $57,320 |
| Indiana | $56,997 |
| Kansas | $56,906 |
| Iowa | $56,251 |
| Arkansas | $55,565 |
| Alabama | $49,599 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,800 |
| California | $104,410 |
How do registered nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Registered nurses earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than nurse educators but more than medical appliance technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse educator salary | $63K |
| Nurse salary | $51K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $59K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $62K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $60K |
| Registered nurse salary | $58K |
| Cardiovascular technologist and technician salary | $57K |
| Healthcare social worker salary | $53K |
| Health educator salary | $51K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $51K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)