Updated October 15, 2026

Utilization Review Nurse salary in Illinois

Utilization Review Nurses in Illinois earn a median of $41.54 per hour, about $86,410 a year, 8% below the U.S. median of $45.00. The middle half earn between $38.05 and $49.84 per hour. The highest median among Illinois metro areas is in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, at $46.38 per hour. Source: BLS, May 2024.

Utilization Review Nurse pay in Illinois: percentiles

LevelIllinois per hourIllinois per yearU.S. per hour
Lowest 10%$31.22$64,940$31.75
Lower quartile$38.05$79,140$37.79
Median$41.54$86,410$45.00
Upper quartile$49.84$103,670$51.90
Top 10%$54.00$112,320$65.06

Utilization Review Nurse pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro areaMedian / hrMedian / yearEmployedvs Illinois medianAfter cost of living
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46.38$96,480100,62012% above$44.77
Peoria, IL$40.72$84,6906,0202% below$44.63
Decatur, IL$40.44$84,1208003% below$45.74
Kankakee, IL$39.96$83,1101,4704% below—
Champaign-Urbana, IL$39.40$81,9603,7405% below$42.50
Springfield, IL$39.27$81,6804,2105% below$42.34
Rockford, IL$39.21$81,5604,3406% below$42.55
Bloomington, IL$38.49$80,0601,5907% below$41.15

Metro areas with 30 or more workers in the BLS sample. After cost of living divides the median by the BEA regional price index (U.S. = 100).

Utilization Review Nurse pay in states next to Illinois

StateMedian / hrMedian / yearCompared with Illinois
Indiana$38.82$80,7407% below Illinois
Iowa$37.00$76,96011% below Illinois
Kentucky$38.42$79,9108% below Illinois
Missouri$38.35$79,7708% below Illinois
Wisconsin$41.38$86,070in line with Illinois

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Common questions

How much does a utilization review nurse make in Illinois?

The median is $41.54 per hour, about $86,410 a year. The lowest 10% earn under $31.22 and the top 10% earn over $54.00 (BLS, May 2024).

Which Illinois city pays utilization review nurses the most?

Among Illinois metro areas, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has the highest median at $46.38 per hour. See the metro table for the rest and for pay after cost of living.

Where does Illinois rank for utilization review nurse pay?

Illinois ranks 23rd of 50 states by median utilization review nurse pay.

Is this the same as the pay in job postings?

No. BLS figures come from a survey of employers and cover all workers in the occupation. Posted pay is the range an employer lists on one open role. Both are useful: use the survey for the market and the posting for a specific job.

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