Nurse Practitioners pay in Illinois
$130,940avg. a year
$62.95 an hour · 9,270 employed
Nurse Practitioners in Illinois earn an average of $130,940 a year. That is $6,360 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $137,300. The best-paying metro area is St. Louis, MO-IL at $135,550.
$130,680Median pay
$62.95Average hourly
+17%Avg. pay since 2020
#34Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for nurse practitioners by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
13,430 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$135,550
$65.17 an hour
2420 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$134,450
$64.64 an hour
36,530 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$133,040
$63.96 an hour
4390 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$132,620
$63.76 an hour
5200 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$127,270
$61.19 an hour
6350 jobs
Springfield, IL
$127,000
$61.06 an hour
7320 jobs
Peoria, IL
$126,280
$60.71 an hour
890 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$126,010
$60.58 an hour
9100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$124,680
$59.94 an hour
10240 jobs
Rockford, IL
$124,390
$59.80 an hour
11110 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$122,990
$59.13 an hour
1280 jobs
Decatur, IL
$121,300
$58.32 an hour
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Nurse Practitioners pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois nurse practitioners work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Registered Nurses$94,360
- Physicians, All Other$220,020
- Pharmacists$138,070
- Physical Therapists$109,080
- Dental Hygienists$91,820
- Speech-Language Pathologists$92,660
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do nurse practitioners make in Illinois?
The average is $130,940 a year, and the median is $130,680. That is $6,360 (5%) less than the U.S. average of $137,300.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$62.95 an hour on average; the median is $62.83.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
St. Louis, MO-IL ($135,550), followed by Champaign-Urbana, IL ($134,450). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Decatur, IL ($121,300).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #34 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 29-1171. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national nurse practitioners page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.