Average Ambulatory Nurse Salary in Chicago

Ambulatory nurses in Chicago earn an average of $82,038 per year (or $39.45 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$86,786
Chicago, IL
5% lower than the national average
$82,038
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Chicago ambulatory nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for ambulatory nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).

Ambulatory nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$61,856
MEDIAN
$79,384
90%
$101,897
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,897 $48
75th Percentile $99,576 $47
Median $79,384 $38
25th Percentile $64,470 $30

80% of Chicago ambulatory nurses earn between $61,856 and $101,897.

Cost-of-living adjusted ambulatory nurse salary in Chicago

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$78,280
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$82,038

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago ambulatory nurses earn about $78,280 per year. Cost-of-living in Chicago is 4% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Illinois for ambulatory nurses

Peoria, IL $69,253 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ambulatory nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average ambulatory nurses salary is $69,253 and 5,460 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Chicago, IL?

Cath Lab Nurse $98,446 per year
Clinical Informatics Nurse $98,446 per year
Radiology Nurse $97,420 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $94,344 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $93,318 per year
Vascular Nurse $91,267 per year
Renal Nurse $90,242 per year
Research Nurse $88,827 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $88,191 per year
Diabetes Nurse $88,191 per year

At a $82,038 average annual salary, ambulatory nurses in Chicago tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($98,446), clinical informatics nurses ($98,446), radiology nurses ($97,420), endoscopy nurses ($94,344), quality assurance nurses ($93,318), vascular nurses ($91,267), renal nurses ($90,242), research nurses ($88,827), pediatric critical care nurses ($88,191), and diabetes nurses ($88,191).

More about ambulatory nurses

Ambulatory care nurses provide medical care to patients seen for follow-up treatment, observation, tests, or same-day surgeries. Ambulatory care is often described as a busy yet fun environment with less stress than acute care nurses.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health