Occupation is in demand.
Wages vary by employer. For example, hospital nurses tend to earn more than nurses in doctors' offices.
Full-time registered nurses generally receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and health insurance. Many employers also offer child care, education benefits, and bonuses.
Registered nurses (SOC 29-1141)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $35.07 | $39.43 | $47.79 |
| Yearly | $72,933 | $82,011 | $99,398 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.57 | $37.92 | $46.01 |
| Yearly | $67,726 | $78,892 | $95,700 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $31.93 | $35.32 | $38.89 |
| Yearly | $66,422 | $73,457 | $80,889 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $38.31 | $40.09 | $49.79 |
| Yearly | $79,686 | $83,396 | $103,559 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $32.58 | $37.68 | $44.73 |
| Yearly | $67,767 | $78,388 | $93,023 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $37.83 | $40.60 | $49.10 |
| Yearly | $78,698 | $84,453 | $102,131 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $31.96 | $37.56 | $41.56 |
| Yearly | $66,490 | $78,129 | $86,432 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $30.88 | $36.55 | $38.29 |
| Yearly | $64,227 | $76,031 | $79,647 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $32.65 | $39.19 | $41.76 |
| Yearly | $67,905 | $81,516 | $86,843 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $38.36 | $40.69 | $49.40 |
| Yearly | $79,799 | $84,625 | $102,758 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $37.32 | $38.71 | $48.49 |
| Yearly | $77,639 | $80,513 | $100,867 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $30.93 | $36.01 | $41.08 |
| Yearly | $64,346 | $74,908 | $85,452 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $31.83 | $37.81 | $40.11 |
| Yearly | $66,196 | $78,654 | $83,436 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $32.03 | $36.96 | $38.24 |
| Yearly | $66,622 | $76,873 | $79,524 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $31.41 | $36.37 | $38.37 |
| Yearly | $65,345 | $75,633 | $79,820 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $30.35 | $31.56 | $38.73 |
| Yearly | $63,125 | $65,640 | $80,556 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $32.44 | $37.71 | $40.53 |
| Yearly | $67,466 | $78,432 | $84,313 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.43 | $33.09 | $38.79 |
| Yearly | $63,290 | $68,828 | $80,676 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $32.92 | $38.15 | $42.70 |
| Yearly | $68,479 | $79,353 | $88,815 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $32.03 | $37.77 | $41.77 |
| Yearly | $66,613 | $78,551 | $86,863 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $32.49 | $37.82 | $45.36 |
| Yearly | $67,578 | $78,671 | $94,346 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $33.59 | $39.67 | $48.02 |
| Yearly | $69,864 | $82,519 | $99,881 | |
| United States | Hourly | $32.06 | $39.05 | $48.60 |
| Yearly | $66,680 | $81,220 | $101,100 | |