Average Pediatric Nurse Salary in Illinois

Pediatric nurses in Illinois earn an average of $78,023 per year (or $37.52 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Illinois
0% lower than the national average
$78,023
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Illinois pediatric nurses earn 0% lower than the national average salary for pediatric nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Pediatric nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$59,459
MEDIAN
$77,345
90%
$100,345
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $100,345 $48
75th Percentile $92,947 $44
Median $77,345 $37
25th Percentile $62,510 $30

80% of Illinois pediatric nurses earn between $59,459 and $100,345.

Cost-of-living adjusted pediatric nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$77,634
Overall Average
Illinois
$78,023

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois pediatric nurses earn about $77,634 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 pediatric nurses

Chicago, IL $81,053 per year
Peoria, IL $68,422 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pediatric nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average pediatric nurses salary is $81,053 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $68,422 average pediatric nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Pediatric nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Hawaii $92,134 per year
Oregon $96,259 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $89,587 per year
Nevada $92,941 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $85,405 per year
Minnesota $79,937 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 $78,023 average annual salary, pediatric 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 pediatric nurses

A pediatric nurse cares for and treats children. On any given day, pediatric RNs may assess adolescent patients and provide evidence-based interventions, administer medication or educate parents and caregivers on wellness practices.

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