The annual salary statistics of registered nurses in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of registered nurses in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $53,480 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,310 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,930 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for registered nurses in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,930. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $53,480.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of registered nurses from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $75,310 | 1.17% | 7.09% |
| 2016 | $74,430 | 1.63% | - |
| 2015 | $73,220 | 1.53% | - |
| 2014 | $72,100 | 2.83% | - |
| 2013 | $70,060 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $69,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $75,310 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for registered nurses in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of registered nurses in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Kankakee-Bradley and 22.6 percent (22.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Danville | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal |