Registered Nurses salary in Chicago, IL

Median pay for registered nurses in Chicago, IL: $85,160/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $67,560 – $107,980 · about 102,330 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($80,810) by +$4,350 (+5%).

What it's really worth in Chicago

With Chicago's cost of living at 102 (US=100), that $85,160 has the buying power of about $83,094 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $85,087 · median home $353,998 · median rent $2,266/mo.

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