RN contract pay in Illinois — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,344 a week across 7,247 live RN listings in Illinois with posted pay, as of November 6, 2026 — +3.8% against the national median of $2,259.
- $2,344median per week+3.8% vs national
- $2,160–$2,60725th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,394mean per week+3.5% vs national
- $64.06median hourly equivalentfrom 6,723 listings with posted hours
- 7,247listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Illinois that posted a rate — 7,247 of them as of November 6, 2026. 88% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 345 listings in Illinois post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 7,247 | $2,160 | $2,344 | $2,607 | $2,394 | $64.06 (n=6,723) | +3.8% |
| National | 188,646 | $2,005 | $2,259 | $2,559 | $2,314 | $60.64 (n=177,717) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 6,392 | $2,384 | $2,216–$2,649 | $2,454 | $64.56 (n=6,126) | +5.5% |
| Contract | 643 | $2,016 | $1,692–$2,160 | $1,932 | $57.00 (n=513) | −10.8% |
| Full-time | 159 | $1,944 | $1,728–$2,088 | $1,962 | $54.90 (n=83) | −13.9% |
| Not stated | 41 | $2,070 | $2,070–$2,070 | $2,070 | — | −8.4% |
| Per diem / PRN | 9 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Part-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 4,002 | $2,309 | $2,137–$2,509 | $2,346 | $63.53 (n=3,926) | +2.2% |
| Days | 2,589 | $2,390 | $2,167–$2,707 | $2,424 | $64.95 (n=2,434) | +5.8% |
| Not stated | 511 | $2,520 | $2,304–$2,844 | $2,608 | $66.50 (n=233) | +11.6% |
| Evenings | 97 | $2,249 | $2,080–$2,672 | $2,396 | $61.06 (n=96) | −0.4% |
| Rotating | 48 | $2,590 | $2,346–$2,925 | $2,585 | $66.35 (n=34) | +14.7% |
Specialties in Illinois, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CVOR | 282 | $2,976 | $2,741–$3,173 | $75.23 | +31.7% | 282 jobs |
| 2 | Cath Lab | 170 | $2,958 | $2,721–$3,198 | $76.06 | +30.9% | 170 jobs |
| 3 | CVICU | 238 | $2,677 | $2,432–$2,873 | $73.17 | +18.5% | 238 jobs |
| 4 | OR | 529 | $2,621 | $2,384–$2,827 | $68.62 | +16.0% | 529 jobs |
| 5 | L&D | 257 | $2,520 | $2,370–$2,681 | $68.74 | +11.6% | 257 jobs |
| 6 | NICU | 64 | $2,495 | $2,341–$2,651 | $69.25 | +10.4% | 64 jobs |
| 7 | PICU | 104 | $2,439 | $2,313–$2,604 | $66.97 | +8.0% | 104 jobs |
| 8 | Infusion | 31 | $2,397 | $2,050–$2,590 | $62.63 | +6.1% | 31 jobs |
| 9 | Endoscopy | 113 | $2,381 | $2,226–$2,520 | $60.68 | +5.4% | 113 jobs |
| 10 | Coronary Care | 51 | $2,365 | $2,259–$2,497 | $65.43 | +4.7% | 51 jobs |
| 11 | Pediatrics | 36 | $2,360 | $2,278–$2,426 | $65.19 | +4.5% | 36 jobs |
| 12 | PCU | 450 | $2,337 | $2,190–$2,608 | $63.69 | +3.5% | 450 jobs |
| 13 | Orthopedics | 108 | $2,311 | $2,184–$2,473 | $64.33 | +2.3% | 108 jobs |
| 14 | Oncology | 81 | $2,311 | $2,088–$2,507 | $64.17 | +2.3% | 81 jobs |
| 15 | Telemetry | 402 | $2,304 | $2,124–$2,487 | $63.33 | +2.0% | 402 jobs |
| 16 | ICU | 821 | $2,300 | $2,165–$2,463 | $63.69 | +1.8% | 821 jobs |
| 17 | Home Health | 63 | $2,287 | $2,098–$2,460 | $56.83 | +1.2% | 63 jobs |
| 18 | Med-Surg | 2,019 | $2,280 | $2,126–$2,437 | $62.92 | +0.9% | 2,019 jobs |
| 19 | ER | 891 | $2,271 | $2,105–$2,553 | $61.69 | +0.5% | 891 jobs |
| 20 | Dialysis | 43 | $2,080 | $1,935–$2,118 | $56.07 | −7.9% | 43 jobs |
| 21 | PACU | 89 | $2,055 | $1,839–$2,212 | $54.54 | −9.0% | 89 jobs |
| 22 | Rehab | 47 | $2,052 | $1,764–$2,266 | $57.11 | −9.2% | 47 jobs |
| 23 | LTC | 32 | $2,048 | $1,806–$2,217 | $52.26 | −9.3% | 32 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Case Management (21), Psych (19), OB/GYN (15), Interventional Radiology (12), Long Term Acute (12), Post Partum (6), Wound Care (4).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Illinois — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 7, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/illinois. Data as of November 6, 2026.
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