Average Primary Care Nurse Salary in Chicago

Primary care nurses in Chicago earn an average of $71,783 per year (or $34.51 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,172
Chicago, IL
14% lower than the national average
$71,783
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Chicago primary care nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for primary care nurses, at $84,172 (or $40.46 per hour).

Primary care nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$54,124
MEDIAN
$69,461
90%
$89,159
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $89,159 $42
75th Percentile $87,129 $41
Median $69,461 $33
25th Percentile $56,411 $27

80% of Chicago primary care nurses earn between $54,124 and $89,159.

Cost-of-living adjusted primary care nurse salary in Chicago

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$68,495
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$71,783

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago primary care nurses earn about $68,495 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 primary care nurses

Peoria, IL $60,596 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where primary care nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average primary care nurses salary is $60,596 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 $71,783 average annual salary, primary care 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 primary care nurses

A primary care nurse is a registered nurse who works in an outpatient primary care office. Primary care nurses are well versed on a variety of healthcare issues since they handle a wide array of patient issues.

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