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 | $39.08 | $42.67 | $51.19 |
| Yearly | $81,301 | $88,758 | $106,477 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $37.40 | $40.39 | $47.36 |
| Yearly | $77,785 | $84,011 | $98,522 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $35.68 | $40.45 | $42.49 |
| Yearly | $74,231 | $84,127 | $88,396 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $40.05 | $48.69 | $51.72 |
| Yearly | $83,305 | $101,267 | $107,573 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $38.01 | $41.54 | $42.06 |
| Yearly | $79,045 | $86,403 | $87,483 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $39.94 | $45.08 | $51.37 |
| Yearly | $83,070 | $93,773 | $106,840 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $40.55 | $48.61 | $52.04 |
| Yearly | $84,340 | $101,104 | $108,232 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $36.10 | $39.63 | $48.90 |
| Yearly | $75,076 | $82,430 | $101,724 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $34.21 | $39.91 | $49.40 |
| Yearly | $71,143 | $83,005 | $102,748 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $37.46 | $41.09 | $49.07 |
| Yearly | $77,913 | $85,457 | $102,059 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $40.27 | $49.65 | $51.61 |
| Yearly | $83,744 | $103,287 | $107,342 | |
| McHenry County | Hourly | $39.95 | $46.11 | $51.22 |
| Yearly | $83,079 | $95,910 | $106,533 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $35.51 | $39.28 | $46.24 |
| Yearly | $73,856 | $81,698 | $96,179 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $35.41 | $40.30 | $47.29 |
| Yearly | $73,642 | $83,821 | $98,372 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $31.71 | $38.03 | $43.69 |
| Yearly | $65,950 | $79,099 | $90,865 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $32.89 | $36.71 | $42.92 |
| Yearly | $68,414 | $76,354 | $89,257 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $36.30 | $40.28 | $49.39 |
| Yearly | $75,498 | $83,776 | $102,723 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $30.74 | $37.12 | $42.00 |
| Yearly | $63,949 | $77,217 | $87,354 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $38.80 | $40.40 | $49.22 |
| Yearly | $80,693 | $84,029 | $102,380 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $37.80 | $41.45 | $50.87 |
| Yearly | $78,620 | $86,213 | $105,806 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $39.88 | $43.05 | $52.68 |
| Yearly | $82,949 | $89,550 | $109,572 | |
| United States | Hourly | $37.79 | $45.00 | $51.90 |
| Yearly | $78,610 | $93,600 | $107,960 | |