The average salary for a nurse in Illinois is around $51,023 per year.
Avg Salary
Nurses earn an average yearly salary of $51,023.
Wages typically start from $39,755 and go up to $102,887.
3% below national average Updated in 2018
Nurse earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level nurse earnings begin at:
$49.47 per hour
$102,887 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$33.23 per hour
$69,109 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level nurse earnings begin at:
$24.53 per hour
$51,023 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level nurse earnings begin at:
$20.61 per hour
$42,859 per year
10th percentile
Starting level nurse earnings begin at:
$19.11 per hour
$39,755 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Nurse salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $67,446 |
| Washington | $67,108 |
| New Jersey | $61,200 |
| California | $59,357 |
| Maryland | $55,000 |
| New York | $53,794 |
| Colorado | $53,282 |
| Georgia | $52,102 |
| Wisconsin | $52,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $51,595 |
| Minnesota | $51,189 |
| Illinois | $51,023 |
| Massachusetts | $48,736 |
| Alabama | $47,840 |
| Ohio | $47,401 |
| Tennessee | $46,819 |
| Texas | $46,712 |
| South Carolina | $46,500 |
| Michigan | $45,394 |
| Florida | $45,335 |
| Indiana | $44,807 |
| Oklahoma | $41,424 |
| Virginia | $41,028 |
| Missouri | $40,042 |
| North Carolina | $36,836 |
| Utah | $34,500 |
How do nurse salaries compare to similar careers?
Nurses earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than clinical nurse specialists but more than registered nurses.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Clinical nurse specialist salary | $74K |
| Acute care nurse practitioner salary | $74K |
| Diagnostic medical sonographer salary | $77K |
| Counseling psychologist salary | $71K |
| Nurse educator salary | $63K |
| Nurse salary | $51K |
| Occupational therapist assistant salary | $59K |
| Radiologic technologist salary | $62K |
| Dental hygienist salary | $60K |
| Registered nurse salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)