Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer and by the assistant's level of experience and responsibility.
Depending on the employer, assistants who work full time may receive health insurance, paid leave, and a retirement plan. However, many jobs are part time and not all employers offer benefits.
Nursing assistants (SOC 31-1131)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.14 | $18.41 | $19.09 |
| Yearly | $35,664 | $38,293 | $39,706 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $17.03 | $17.81 | $18.32 |
| Yearly | $35,420 | $37,040 | $38,121 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $14.56 | $16.77 | $17.88 |
| Yearly | $30,279 | $34,872 | $37,202 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $18.35 | $18.87 | $19.58 |
| Yearly | $38,170 | $39,234 | $40,728 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $15.47 | $17.60 | $17.91 |
| Yearly | $32,173 | $36,609 | $37,273 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $17.93 | $18.89 | $19.38 |
| Yearly | $37,285 | $39,280 | $40,317 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $15.83 | $17.37 | $18.18 |
| Yearly | $32,934 | $36,128 | $37,814 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $15.41 | $17.08 | $17.71 |
| Yearly | $32,045 | $35,527 | $36,823 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $16.46 | $18.31 | $20.34 |
| Yearly | $34,250 | $38,091 | $42,311 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $18.45 | $19.02 | $19.65 |
| Yearly | $38,372 | $39,562 | $40,869 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $18.29 | $18.56 | $19.38 |
| Yearly | $38,052 | $38,609 | $40,301 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $15.11 | $16.25 | $18.06 |
| Yearly | $31,428 | $33,798 | $37,566 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $15.58 | $17.11 | $18.11 |
| Yearly | $32,423 | $35,582 | $37,669 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $15.91 | $17.09 | $17.82 |
| Yearly | $33,088 | $35,539 | $37,077 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $14.82 | $17.50 | $18.13 |
| Yearly | $30,833 | $36,400 | $37,717 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $14.35 | $15.78 | $17.77 |
| Yearly | $29,858 | $32,835 | $36,954 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $16.28 | $17.57 | $17.94 |
| Yearly | $33,878 | $36,543 | $37,299 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $15.08 | $15.94 | $17.65 |
| Yearly | $31,363 | $33,161 | $36,720 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $15.98 | $17.98 | $18.60 |
| Yearly | $33,241 | $37,387 | $38,704 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $15.43 | $17.52 | $17.90 |
| Yearly | $32,095 | $36,444 | $37,250 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $15.89 | $18.14 | $20.56 |
| Yearly | $33,045 | $37,741 | $42,764 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $18.33 | $18.58 | $18.89 |
| Yearly | $38,127 | $38,659 | $39,294 | |
| United States | Hourly | $14.79 | $17.19 | $18.87 |
| Yearly | $30,770 | $35,760 | $39,260 | |