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Nursing pay in Illinois
An offer copied from the national Nurse Practitioners median will miss Illinois.
An offer copied from the national Nurse Practitioners median will miss Illinois. Local pay is about $130.7K, 1% under the national median.
The 75th percentile for Nurse Practitioners in Illinois is $142.0K. State employment on that row is 9,270.
Read through to Home Health and Personal Care Aides in Illinois: about $38.1K, 6% above the national median.
Each occupation
1Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $130,680
- 75th percentile
- $142,000
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 9,270
2Registered Nurses
- State median
- $95,990
- 75th percentile
- $105,960
- U.S. median
- $97,550
- State vs U.S.
- 0.98
- State employment
- 138,910
3Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median
- $75,000
- 75th percentile
- $79,560
- U.S. median
- $64,400
- State vs U.S.
- 1.16
- State employment
- 17,440
4Nursing Assistants
- State median
- $45,960
- 75th percentile
- $48,380
- U.S. median
- $42,260
- State vs U.S.
- 1.09
- State employment
- 68,640
5Home Health and Personal Care Aides
- State median
- $38,060
- 75th percentile
- $38,700
- U.S. median
- $35,800
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 134,100
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,680 | $142,000 | $132,300 | 0.99 | 9,270 |
| 2 | Registered Nurses | $95,990 | $105,960 | $97,550 | 0.98 | 138,910 |
| 3 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $75,000 | $79,560 | $64,400 | 1.16 | 17,440 |
| 4 | Nursing Assistants | $45,960 | $48,380 | $42,260 | 1.09 | 68,640 |
| 5 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $38,060 | $38,700 | $35,800 | 1.06 | 134,100 |
Takeaways
- Budget Nurse Practitioners in Illinois at about $130.7K, 1% under the national median.
- In Illinois, the published 75th percentile for Nurse Practitioners is $142.0K.
- The Illinois employment cell for Nurse Practitioners reads 9,270.
- Keep Home Health and Personal Care Aides on the Illinois note at about $38.1K.
For recruiters
- Lead with Nurse Practitioners before the other rows.
- Send the median to the hiring manager first.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Illinois median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Registered Nurses state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Illinois is 21 of 51. A row links to the Illinois metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $130,680 is stated as about $130.7K. $132,300 is stated as about $132.3K. a comparison of 0.99 is stated as 1 percent. $142,000 is stated as about $142.0K. $38,060 is stated as about $38.1K. a comparison of 1.06 is stated as 6 percent. $35,800 is stated as about $35.8K.
Sources
A Hiring Pack starts from the role and the city on the req.
First Hiring Pack free.
Then Was $24Now $0.99 per req report.
Or Was $149Now $19.99/month unlimited.