Average Bariatric Nurse Salary in Chicago

Bariatric nurses in Chicago earn an average of $87,165 per year (or $41.91 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,768
Chicago, IL
2% higher than the national average
$87,165
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Chicago bariatric nurses earn 2% higher than the national average salary for bariatric nurses, at $84,768 (or $40.75 per hour).

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Bariatric nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$65,722
MEDIAN
$84,345
90%
$108,265
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $108,265 $52
75th Percentile $105,799 $50
Median $84,345 $40
25th Percentile $68,499 $32

80% of Chicago bariatric nurses earn between $65,722 and $108,265.

Cost-of-living adjusted bariatric nurse salary in Chicago

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$83,173
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$87,165

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago bariatric nurses earn about $83,173 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 bariatric nurses

Peoria, IL $73,581 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where bariatric nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average bariatric nurses salary is $73,581 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 $87,165 average annual salary, bariatric 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 bariatric nurses

A bariatric nurse works with patients who are mobidly obese and undergoing bariatric surgery.

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