Average Orthopedics Nurse Salary in Illinois

Orthopedics nurses in Illinois earn an average of $74,222 per year (or $35.69 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,750
Illinois
10% lower than the national average
$74,222
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Illinois orthopedics nurses earn 10% lower than the national average salary for orthopedics nurses, at $82,750 (or $39.78 per hour).

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Orthopedics nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$56,563
MEDIAN
$73,577
90%
$95,457
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,457 $45
75th Percentile $88,420 $42
Median $73,577 $35
25th Percentile $59,465 $28

80% of Illinois orthopedics nurses earn between $56,563 and $95,457.

Cost-of-living adjusted orthopedics nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$73,853
Overall Average
Illinois
$74,222

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois orthopedics nurses earn about $73,853 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 orthopedics nurses

Chicago, IL $77,105 per year
Peoria, IL $65,089 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where orthopedics nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average orthopedics nurses salary is $77,105 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $65,089 average orthopedics nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Orthopedics nurses salaries in other states

California $122,368 per year
Oregon $106,122 per year
Massachusetts $105,219 per year
Washington $95,350 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $90,747 per year
New Jersey $88,823 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $93,850 per year
Maryland $81,364 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 $74,222 average annual salary, orthopedics 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 orthopedics nurses

Orthopedic nurses treat patients who have musculoskeletal issues such as osteoporosis or joint replacement.

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