Average ER Nurse Salary in Illinois
ER nurses in Illinois earn an average of $76,996 per year (or $37.02 per hour).
Illinois ER nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).
ER nurse salary range in Illinois
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $99,024 | $47 |
| 75th Percentile | $91,724 | $44 |
| Median | $76,327 | $36 |
| 25th Percentile | $61,687 | $29 |
80% of Illinois ER nurses earn between $58,677 and $99,024.
Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Illinois
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois ER nurses earn about $76,613 per year. Cost-of-living in Illinois is 0% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.
ER nurses salaries in other states
| California | $124,000 per year |
| Oregon | $96,733 per year |
| Alaska | $92,600 per year |
| Massachusetts | $106,786 per year |
| Washington | $93,883 per year |
| New York | $95,186 per year |
| Nevada | $87,496 per year |
| New Jersey | $89,690 per year |
| Connecticut | $89,571 per year |
| Rhode Island | $74,577 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Illinois?
| Cath Lab Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Clinical Informatics Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Radiology Nurse | $93,777 per year |
| Endoscopy Nurse | $90,816 per year |
| Quality Assurance Nurse | $89,829 per year |
| Vascular Nurse | $87,854 per year |
| Renal Nurse | $86,867 per year |
| Research Nurse | $85,505 per year |
| Pediatric Critical Care Nurse | $84,893 per year |
| Diabetes Nurse | $84,893 per year |
At a $76,996 average annual salary, ER nurses in Illinois tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($94,764), clinical informatics nurses ($94,764), radiology nurses ($93,777), endoscopy nurses ($90,816), quality assurance nurses ($89,829), vascular nurses ($87,854), renal nurses ($86,867), research nurses ($85,505), pediatric critical care nurses ($84,893), and diabetes nurses ($84,893).
More about ER nurses
Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.
Free nursing salary estimate
Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
