The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $96,480 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $94,580.
Pay spans roughly $72,070 at the 10th percentile to $118,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.38 per hour. An estimated 100,620 people work as registered nurses in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $96,480 |
| Mean (annual) | $94,580 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.38 |
| 10th percentile | $72,070 |
| 90th percentile | $118,080 |
| Employment | 100,620 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.