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% |
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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 |