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Nurse salary data
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The median registered nurse salary in Illinois is $95,990 a year (about $45.36/hour), per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). That is about 2% lower than the national median of $97,550, ranking Illinois #21 of 51 for RN pay.
$95,990
Median (annual)
$94,360
Mean (annual)
$45.36
Mean hourly
138,910
RNs employed
These are BLS occupational wage figures for Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141): averages across all RN settings and experience levels in Illinois, not a starting salary. Pay closely tracks local cost of living, so a higher headline number does not always mean more buying power. Specialty, shift, and years of experience move individual pay well above or below these medians.
The median RN salary in Illinois is $95,990 per year and the mean (average) is $94,360, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS). The mean hourly wage is about $45.36.
Illinois's median RN salary of $95,990 is about 2% lower than the national median of $97,550. It ranks #21 of 51 U.S. jurisdictions by median RN pay. Remember that pay tracks cost of living, so a higher number does not always mean more buying power.
Illinois employs about 138,910 registered nurses, per the BLS OEWS May 2025 release.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), May 2025 release).