Registered Nurses pay in Peoria
$86,570avg. a year
$41.62 an hour · 5,460 employed
Registered Nurses in the Peoria, IL metro area earn an average of $86,570 a year. That is $7,790 (8%) less than the Illinois average of $94,360. The U.S. average is $101,420.
$81,010Median pay
$41.62Average hourly
-8%vs. Illinois average
5,460Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for registered nurses in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1100,240 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$97,930
$47.08 an hour
21,390 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$91,550
$44.02 an hour
33,520 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$90,970
$43.74 an hour
44,110 jobs
Springfield, IL
$89,200
$42.88 an hour
535,200 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$88,310
$42.46 an hour
64,620 jobs
Rockford, IL
$87,550
$42.09 an hour
7790 jobs
Decatur, IL
$87,530
$42.08 an hour
81,470 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$86,160
$41.42 an hour
91,990 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$84,690
$40.72 an hour
101,720 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$84,050
$40.41 an hour
113,520 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$78,800
$37.88 an hour
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How Peoria compares
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Related jobs in Peoria
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $251,590 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,280 |
| Pharmacists | $138,770 |
| Physical Therapists | $103,650 |
| Dental Hygienists | $79,990 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | $83,110 |
Questions and answers
How much do registered nurses make in Peoria?
The average is $86,570 a year, and the median is $81,010. About 5,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $7,790 (8%) less than the Illinois average of $94,360.
Is this job common in Peoria?
It makes up 32.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.51 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 29-1141. Metro area: Peoria, IL metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 37900). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.