Posted October 2026

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Illinois

38 Licensed Practical Nurse roles in Illinois from 6 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $32.26 per hour. 23 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$35.06/hr$72,920
Aurora180,710$35.06/hr$72,920
Naperville153,124$35.06/hr$72,920
Joliet151,837$35.06/hr$72,920
Rockford147,486$29.85/hr$62,090
Elgin114,701$35.06/hr$72,920
Springfield112,949$27.86/hr$57,940
Peoria111,696$31.06/hr$64,590
Champaign91,961$30.10/hr$62,600
Waukegan88,570$35.06/hr$72,920
Cicero82,090$35.06/hr$72,920
Bloomington79,232$30.48/hr$63,400
Schaumburg77,099$35.06/hr$72,920
Evanston76,006$35.06/hr$72,920
Arlington Heights75,596$35.06/hr$72,920
Bolingbrook74,756$35.06/hr$72,920
Decatur68,763$30.97/hr$64,410
Palatine65,951$35.06/hr$72,920
Skokie65,850$35.06/hr$72,920
Des Plaines58,832$35.06/hr$72,920
Orland Park58,020$35.06/hr$72,920
Oak Lawn56,531$35.06/hr$72,920
Mount Prospect55,460$35.06/hr$72,920
Berwyn55,152$35.06/hr$72,920
Tinley Park54,856$35.06/hr$72,920
Wheaton53,741$35.06/hr$72,920
Normal53,304$30.48/hr$63,400
Oak Park52,947$35.06/hr$72,920
Hoffman Estates50,920$35.06/hr$72,920
Downers Grove50,552$35.06/hr$72,920

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

LPN

Hospital Sisters Health System · Springfield, IL

$23.15–$34.73/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R1031221
New this week
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PermanentPosted 2 days ago

LPN or LVN

Brookdale Senior Living · Urbana, IL

Pay range with your report
  • Part time
  • Req 25031846
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

LPN Care Guide

OSF Healthcare System · Pekin, IL

$23.42–$34.10/ hour
  • OnCall Pekin 3 twelve hours shifts per w
  • Req 112245
New this week
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PermanentPosted 7 days ago

RN or LPN / GI Clinic

Deaconess Health System · Red Bud, IL

Pay range with your report
  • Req CERTI020296
New this week
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

LPN or LVN

Brookdale Senior Living · Orland Park, IL

Pay range with your report
  • Part time
  • Req 25031489
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation17$35.50
OSF Healthcare System9$28.76
Mercy7$28.97
Deaconess Health System5With your report
Riverside Healthcare4With your report
Ascension Health3With your report
AccentCare2$34.74
Hospital Sisters Health System2$28.94

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Common questions

How much do licensed practical nurses make in Illinois?

Across 38 LPN / LVN postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $32.26 per hour, with typical ranges from $23 to $40.

Who is hiring LPN / LVNs in Illinois?

6 employers posted LPN / LVN roles with pay in Illinois, led by Central Maine Healthcare Corporation.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 32 of 38 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your LPN / LVN pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationChicago, IL · 17 postings$35.50/ hr$31–$40
  • AccentCareElmwood Park, IL · 2 postings$34.74/ hr$32–$37
  • MercyIllinois · 7 postings$28.97/ hr$22–$37
  • Hospital Sisters Health SystemSpringfield, IL · 2 postings$28.94/ hr$23–$35

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

2What they are offering now

Low$23Median$32.26High$40

38 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Illinois, 32 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 38 LPN / LVN roles

  1. *Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - ObservationPermanent
    $31.00–$40.00/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL · posted today
  2. Licensed Practical Nurse LPN - TelemetryPermanent
    $31.00–$40.00/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL · posted today

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