Average Hospice Nurse Salary in Illinois

Hospice nurses in Illinois earn an average of $75,022 per year (or $36.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,672
Illinois
5% lower than the national average
$75,022
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Illinois hospice nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for hospice nurses, at $79,672 (or $38.30 per hour).

Hospice nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$57,172
MEDIAN
$74,370
90%
$96,485
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,485 $46
75th Percentile $89,372 $42
Median $74,370 $35
25th Percentile $60,105 $28

80% of Illinois hospice nurses earn between $57,172 and $96,485.

Cost-of-living adjusted hospice nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$74,648
Overall Average
Illinois
$75,022

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois hospice nurses earn about $74,648 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.

Highest paying cities in Illinois for hospice nurses

Chicago, IL $77,936 per year
Peoria, IL $65,790 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where hospice nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average hospice nurses salary is $77,936 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $65,790 average hospice nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Hospice nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $96,088 per year
Massachusetts $92,335 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $80,635 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $91,133 per year
Rhode Island $76,647 per year
Minnesota $73,880 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 $75,022 average annual salary, hospice 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 hospice nurses

A hospice nurse provides end-of-life care to patients and emotional support to them and their families.

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