Posted October 2026

Registered Nurse jobs in Illinois

525 Registered Nurse roles in Illinois from 18 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $42.69 per hour. 366 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Registered Nurse jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$46.38/hr$96,480
Aurora180,710$46.38/hr$96,480
Naperville153,124$46.38/hr$96,480
Joliet151,837$46.38/hr$96,480
Rockford147,486$39.21/hr$81,560
Elgin114,701$46.38/hr$96,480
Springfield112,949$39.27/hr$81,680
Peoria111,696$40.72/hr$84,690
Champaign91,961$39.40/hr$81,960
Waukegan88,570$46.38/hr$96,480
Cicero82,090$46.38/hr$96,480
Bloomington79,232$38.49/hr$80,060
Schaumburg77,099$46.38/hr$96,480
Evanston76,006$46.38/hr$96,480
Arlington Heights75,596$46.38/hr$96,480
Bolingbrook74,756$46.38/hr$96,480
Decatur68,763$40.44/hr$84,120
Palatine65,951$46.38/hr$96,480
Skokie65,850$46.38/hr$96,480
Des Plaines58,832$46.38/hr$96,480
Orland Park58,020$46.38/hr$96,480
Oak Lawn56,531$46.38/hr$96,480
Mount Prospect55,460$46.38/hr$96,480
Berwyn55,152$46.38/hr$96,480
Tinley Park54,856$46.38/hr$96,480
Wheaton53,741$46.38/hr$96,480
Normal53,304$38.49/hr$80,060
Oak Park52,947$46.38/hr$96,480
Hoffman Estates50,920$46.38/hr$96,480
Downers Grove50,552$46.38/hr$96,480

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

Nurse PACT

Veterans Health Administration · Marion, IL

$70k–$129k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888897200
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Admissions RN

Acadia Healthcare · Chicago, IL

$36.00–$55.74/ hour
  • TEMPORARY
  • Req 112236
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse

Acadia Healthcare · Chicago, IL

$36.00–$55.74/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 112338
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse - ICU

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Joliet, IL

$35.70–$54.11/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285416
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Joliet, IL

$35.70–$54.11/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285937
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse - Dialysis

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Olympia Fields, IL

$35.35–$53.58/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 284953
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse - Psych ED

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Aurora, IL

$35.35–$53.58/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 285954
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse RN -Tele

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Evanston, IL

$35.35–$53.58/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 286141
Top 25% payNew this week
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PermanentPosted today

*Registered Nurse - ICU

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Elgin, IL

$43.00–$43.00/ hour
  • CONTRACTOR
  • Req 285146
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Registered Nurse RN Med Surg

OSF Healthcare System · Dixon, IL

$34.25–$51.13/ hour
  • OSF St Katharine Med Ctr 7p - 730A, Ever
  • Req 105356
New this week
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
OSF Healthcare System158$42.69
Northwestern Medicine128With your report
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation108$44.47
Hospital Sisters Health System104$40.15
Mercy60$43.06
Silver Cross Hospital60$38.75
The Carle Foundation58With your report
Deaconess Health System36With your report

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Common questions

How much do registered nurses make in Illinois?

Across 525 RN postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $42.69 per hour, with typical ranges from $34 to $54.

Who is hiring RNs in Illinois?

18 employers posted RN roles with pay in Illinois, led by OSF Healthcare System.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 373 of 525 were posted in the last 30 days.

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1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Veterans Health AdministrationMarion, IL · 9 postings$55.15/ hr$33–$72
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoSkokie, IL · 2 postings$47.70/ hr$36–$59
  • ScionHealthNorthlake, IL · 2 postings$47.55/ hr$36–$59
  • Insight Chicago, Inc.Chicago, IL · 3 wage offers$47.00/ hr$47–$47

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer published or reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$34Median$42.69High$54

525 RN postings with published pay in Illinois, 373 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 525 RN roles

  1. Internal Registry RN - Psych AcutePermanent
    $60.00–$60.00/ hour
    Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Chicago, IL · posted today
  2. Registered Nurse, Patient Navigator - Full TimePermanent
    $38.80–$60.14/ hour
    Mercy · Illinois · posted today

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