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 | $37.66 | $40.36 | $49.58 |
| Yearly | $78,318 | $83,959 | $103,109 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $36.73 | $37.25 | $46.82 |
| Yearly | $76,386 | $77,485 | $97,371 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $34.02 | $38.45 | $40.52 |
| Yearly | $70,768 | $79,966 | $84,272 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $39.12 | $42.97 | $50.14 |
| Yearly | $81,376 | $89,369 | $104,292 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $35.63 | $39.63 | $40.30 |
| Yearly | $74,110 | $82,432 | $83,826 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $38.91 | $40.76 | $50.18 |
| Yearly | $80,938 | $84,790 | $104,371 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $38.69 | $41.63 | $50.28 |
| Yearly | $80,474 | $86,576 | $104,572 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $33.17 | $38.31 | $44.34 |
| Yearly | $68,990 | $79,683 | $92,237 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $31.27 | $38.00 | $42.28 |
| Yearly | $65,050 | $79,043 | $87,936 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $33.97 | $39.52 | $49.42 |
| Yearly | $70,656 | $82,204 | $102,805 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $39.50 | $43.76 | $49.34 |
| Yearly | $82,165 | $91,023 | $102,630 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $38.82 | $40.04 | $50.95 |
| Yearly | $80,730 | $83,274 | $105,985 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $32.70 | $38.22 | $43.08 |
| Yearly | $68,014 | $79,498 | $89,610 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $33.62 | $37.93 | $42.95 |
| Yearly | $69,939 | $78,886 | $89,343 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $32.71 | $37.44 | $46.66 |
| Yearly | $68,032 | $77,869 | $97,073 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $31.93 | $33.42 | $39.05 |
| Yearly | $66,416 | $69,522 | $81,218 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $34.58 | $39.97 | $46.79 |
| Yearly | $71,933 | $83,121 | $97,311 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.86 | $34.37 | $39.71 |
| Yearly | $64,190 | $71,473 | $82,597 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $33.52 | $38.86 | $47.21 |
| Yearly | $69,720 | $80,812 | $98,210 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $33.86 | $38.20 | $45.37 |
| Yearly | $70,429 | $79,447 | $94,374 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $38.34 | $40.62 | $50.26 |
| Yearly | $79,748 | $84,491 | $104,537 | |
| United States | Hourly | $36.53 | $41.38 | $50.32 |
| Yearly | $75,990 | $86,070 | $104,670 | |