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Nurse salary data
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The median LPN (licensed practical nurse) salary in Illinois is $75,000 a year (about $35.30/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 16% higher than the national median of $64,400, ranking Illinois #12 of 51 for LPN pay.
$75,000
Median (annual)
$73,430
Mean (annual)
$35.30
Mean hourly
17,440
LPNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061): averages across all LPN/LVN settings and experience levels in Illinois, not a starting salary. Pay tracks local cost of living. Setting (nursing homes, home health, clinics) and experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median LPN salary in Illinois is $75,000 per year and the mean (average) is $73,430, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $35.30.
Illinois's median LPN salary of $75,000 is about 16% higher than the national median of $64,400. It ranks #12 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median LPN pay. LPN pay is compressed nationally, so ranks shift with small dollar differences.
Illinois employs about 17,440 LPNs and LVNs, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (SOC 29-2061), May 2025 release).