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Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Illinois, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for registered nurses in Illinois, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for registered nurses in Illinois was $95,990 a year, or $46.15 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $69,170 to $118,190. About 138,910 were employed.

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Registered Nurse pay in Illinois vs the US

Registered Nurse wages in Illinois and the US, May 2025
Measure	IL annual	IL hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$95,990	$46.15	$97,550
Mean (average)	$94,360	$45.36	$101,420
10th percentile	$69,170	$33.26	$68,940
25th percentile	$80,020	$38.47	$80,330
75th percentile	$105,960	$50.94	$112,350
90th percentile	$118,190	$56.82	$137,470

Employment in Illinois: 138,910. Location quotient: 1.05 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Registered Nurse salary by metro area in Illinois

Registered Nurse median wage by metro area, Illinois
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$100,490	$48.31	100,240
Peoria, IL	$81,010	$38.95	5,460
Rockford, IL	$80,930	$38.91	4,620
Springfield, IL	$84,220	$40.49	4,110
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$90,230	$43.38	3,520
Bloomington, IL	$79,970	$38.45	1,990
Kankakee, IL	$86,220	$41.45	1,390
Decatur, IL	$87,170	$41.91	790
St. Louis, MO-IL	$83,180	$39.99	35,200
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$77,150	$37.09	3,520
Paducah, KY-IL	$79,920	$38.42	1,720
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$82,640	$39.73	1,470

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Registered Nurse salary in Illinois

Median pay: $95,990 a year ($46.15 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $69,170 to $118,190 a year

Employed: 138,910

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an RN make per hour in Illinois?

The median hourly wage was $46.15 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $33.26 and the 90th was $56.82.

What is the average RN salary in Illinois?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $94,360 a year and a median of $95,990 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do registered nurses in Illinois earn more than the US median?

The Illinois median of $95,990 is 2% lower than the US median of $97,550 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Illinois rank for registered nurse pay?

Illinois ranks 21 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for registered nurses (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1141. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.