Average Pulmonary Care Nurse Salary in Chicago

Pulmonary care nurses in Chicago earn an average of $73,834 per year (or $35.50 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$77,724
Chicago, IL
5% lower than the national average
$73,834
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Chicago pulmonary care nurses earn 5% lower than the national average salary for pulmonary care nurses, at $77,724 (or $37.36 per hour).

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Pulmonary care nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$55,671
MEDIAN
$71,446
90%
$91,707
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $91,707 $44
75th Percentile $89,618 $43
Median $71,446 $34
25th Percentile $58,023 $27

80% of Chicago pulmonary care nurses earn between $55,671 and $91,707.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$70,452
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$73,834

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago pulmonary care nurses earn about $70,452 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 pulmonary care nurses

Peoria, IL $62,327 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where pulmonary care nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average pulmonary care nurses salary is $62,327 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 $73,834 average annual salary, pulmonary 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 pulmonary care nurses

Pulmonary nurses focus on treating respiratory conditions patients may have. These conditions include asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis and more.

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