Posted October 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs in Illinois

117 Certified Nursing Assistant roles in Illinois from 11 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $20.75 per hour. 127 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Certified Nursing Assistant jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$22.14/hr$46,050
Aurora180,710$22.14/hr$46,050
Naperville153,124$22.14/hr$46,050
Joliet151,837$22.14/hr$46,050
Rockford147,486$18.73/hr$38,960
Elgin114,701$22.14/hr$46,050
Springfield112,949$19.75/hr$41,080
Peoria111,696$19.07/hr$39,660
Champaign91,961$21.02/hr$43,720
Waukegan88,570$22.14/hr$46,050
Cicero82,090$22.14/hr$46,050
Bloomington79,232$19.12/hr$39,770
Schaumburg77,099$22.14/hr$46,050
Evanston76,006$22.14/hr$46,050
Arlington Heights75,596$22.14/hr$46,050
Bolingbrook74,756$22.14/hr$46,050
Decatur68,763$19.62/hr$40,800
Palatine65,951$22.14/hr$46,050
Skokie65,850$22.14/hr$46,050
Des Plaines58,832$22.14/hr$46,050
Orland Park58,020$22.14/hr$46,050
Oak Lawn56,531$22.14/hr$46,050
Mount Prospect55,460$22.14/hr$46,050
Berwyn55,152$22.14/hr$46,050
Tinley Park54,856$22.14/hr$46,050
Wheaton53,741$22.14/hr$46,050
Normal53,304$19.12/hr$39,770
Oak Park52,947$22.14/hr$46,050
Hoffman Estates50,920$22.14/hr$46,050
Downers Grove50,552$22.14/hr$46,050

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Patient Care Assistant -CNA

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Joliet, IL

$18.00–$26.68/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 284994
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

CNA Medical/Surgical Acute

OSF Healthcare System · Dixon, IL

$18.98–$22.34/ hour
  • OSF St Katharine Med Ctr 3 x 12 hr shift
  • Req 109848
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

CNA Acute Care G200

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$18.98–$22.34/ hour
  • OSF St.Francis Med Center 2-12s, 1900-07
  • Req 110040
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

CNA Nursing Float Personnel

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$18.98–$22.34/ hour
  • Divine Mercy Cont Care 3-12 hour shift (
  • Req 111828
New this week
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Per diemPosted today

CNA Gen Med Oncology

OSF Healthcare System · Rockford, IL

$18.98–$22.34/ hour
  • OSF Saint Anthony Med Ctr Either Sunday
  • Req 112492
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

CNA Orthopedics Acute

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$18.98–$22.34/ hour
  • OSF St.Francis Med Center 3 x 4 hour shi
  • Req 112975
New this week
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Northwestern Medicine63With your report
Silver Cross Hospital34$20.75
Fresenius Medical Care27$22
OSF Healthcare System26$20.66
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation16$22.34
Riverside Healthcare12With your report
The Carle Foundation12With your report
Mercy9$21.52

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Common questions

How much do certified nursing assistants make in Illinois?

Across 117 CNA postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $20.75 per hour, with typical ranges from $18 to $27.

Who is hiring CNAs in Illinois?

11 employers posted CNA roles with pay in Illinois, led by Silver Cross Hospital.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 99 of 117 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your CNA pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • AccentCareNaperville, IL · 2 postings$22.50/ hr$20–$25
  • ScionHealthNorthlake, IL · 5 postings$22.38/ hr$18–$27
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL · 16 postings$22.34/ hr$16–$27
  • Fresenius Medical CareChicago, IL · 15 postings$22.00/ hr$14–$32

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$18Median$20.75High$27

117 CNA postings with published pay in Illinois, 99 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 117 CNA roles

  1. Patient Care Technician - PCTPermanent
    $18.00–$27.00/ hour
    Fresenius Medical Care · Oswego, IL · posted today
  2. Patient Care Assistant (CNA) Medical SurgicalPermanent
    $18.00–$26.88/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Aurora, IL · posted today

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