The median annual wage for Registered Nurses in Illinois is $86,410 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $91,130.
Pay spans roughly $64,930 at the 10th percentile to $112,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $41.54 per hour. An estimated 139,900 people work as registered nurses in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $86,410 |
| Mean (annual) | $91,130 |
| Median (hourly) | $41.54 |
| 10th percentile | $64,930 |
| 90th percentile | $112,320 |
| Employment | 139,900 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.