Illinois hospitals' own reports to Medicare
What hospitals in Illinois pay nurses per hour
110 Illinois hospitals' average hourly wages for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nursing aides (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), the highest RN average first, with the employers hiring on this site.
Every Illinois hospital
Highest registered nurse average first. An employer hiring on this site opens its page and its jobs.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard HospitalChicago, IL | $80.11 | $67.35 | $20.54 | Not on this site |
| Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield, IL | $76.12 | $30.84 | $27.17 | Memorial Health (Illinois) |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin, IL | $74.13 | $37.53 | $24.23 | Southern Illinois Healthcare |
| Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale, IL | $73.96 | $32.29 | $25.34 | Southern Illinois Healthcare |
| Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville, IL | $73.82 | $36.78 | $21.36 | OSF HealthCare |
| West Suburban Medical CenterOak Park, IL | $73.79 | $27.78 | $25.17 | Not on this site |
| Vista Medical Center EastWaukegan, IL | $73.18 | $49.56 | $23.62 | Not on this site |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $72.78 | $50.16 | $26.97 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago, IL | $72.30 | $43.66 | $25.44 | Advocate Health |
| Memorial HospitalBelleville, IL | $71.88 | $33.96 | $26.32 | BJC HealthCare |
| Touchette Regional Hospital IncCentreville, IL | $71.19 | $32.08 | $20.33 | Touchette Regional Hospital |
| Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey, IL | $71.07 | $55.01 | $24.70 | UChicago Medicine |
| Trinity Rock IslandRock Island, IL | $66.86 | $45.20 | $22.47 | Not on this site |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL | $66.60 | $37.13 | $25.40 | Not on this site |
| Roseland Community HospitalChicago, IL | $65.62 | $24.92 | $23.82 | Not on this site |
| Northwestern Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL | $65.07 | $50.15 | $26.29 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg, IL | $63.62 | $28.45 | $19.89 | Southern Illinois Healthcare |
| Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford, IL | $63.37 | $30.54 | $22.12 | OSF HealthCare |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry, IL | $63.34 | $37.89 | $27.70 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital -CentraliaCentralia, IL | $62.66 | $25.10 | $21.67 | SSM Health |
| Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park, IL | $62.66 | $44.55 | $23.47 | Not on this site |
| Uw HealthRockford, IL | $61.72 | $32.76 | $24.89 | UW Health |
| Amita Health Resurrection Medical CenterChicago, IL | $61.64 | $33.06 | $25.25 | Prime Healthcare |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center ChicagoChicago, IL | $61.38 | $26.65 | $20.85 | Not on this site |
| Loretto HospitalChicago, IL | $61.23 | None | $23.92 | Not on this site |
| South Shore HospitalChicago, IL | $61.20 | $56.72 | $20.94 | Not on this site |
| Osf Little Company of Mary Medical CenterEvergreen Park, IL | $60.85 | $36.36 | $23.25 | OSF HealthCare |
| St Marys HospitalDecatur, IL | $60.79 | $42.67 | $22.07 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalDekalb, IL | $60.73 | $40.23 | $24.99 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL | $60.61 | $36.53 | $26.06 | Northwestern Medicine |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington, IL | $60.59 | $49.81 | $19.85 | OSF HealthCare |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon, IL | $60.10 | $26.44 | $24.37 | Sarah Bush Lincoln |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL | $59.50 | $35.43 | $20.08 | Not on this site |
| Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL | $59.40 | $33.68 | $25.39 | Advocate Health |
| Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterMount Vernon, IL | $59.38 | $26.84 | $22.67 | SSM Health |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL | $59.31 | $26.68 | $22.26 | Blessing Hospital |
| Anderson HospitalMaryville, IL | $58.77 | $28.98 | $21.57 | Not on this site |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | $58.72 | $35.55 | $22.56 | UChicago Medicine |
| Saint Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL | $58.27 | $29.27 | $23.67 | Prime Healthcare |
| Northwest Community Hospital 1Arlington Heights, IL | $58.26 | $40.31 | $28.05 | Endeavor Health |
| Saint Francis Hospital-EvanstonEvanston, IL | $58.14 | $34.95 | $25.99 | Prime Healthcare |
| Hshs St Elizabeth's HospitalO Fallon, IL | $57.90 | $42.70 | $20.56 | Not on this site |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $57.83 | $38.33 | $27.10 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | $57.69 | $43.41 | $24.78 | Advocate Health |
| Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical CenterChicago, IL | $57.01 | $41.17 | $26.80 | Prime Healthcare |
| Saint James HospitalPontiac, IL | $56.99 | $61.05 | $22.57 | OSF HealthCare |
| Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL | $56.38 | $53.04 | $24.13 | Mercyhealth |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago, IL | $56.15 | $52.95 | $25.59 | Advocate Health |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth HinsdaleHinsdale, IL | $56.14 | $49.17 | $24.55 | UChicago Medicine |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago, IL | $56.08 | $38.87 | $25.72 | Not on this site |
| Thorek Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $55.99 | $39.89 | $23.40 | Not on this site |
| Presence St Marys HospitalKankakee, IL | $55.94 | $31.64 | $23.02 | Prime Healthcare |
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago, IL | $55.75 | $30.78 | $30.37 | Not on this site |
| Holy Cross HospitalChicago, IL | $55.53 | $36.05 | $26.55 | Not on this site |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL | $55.53 | $38.85 | $25.58 | Advocate Health |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL | $55.48 | $29.23 | $21.49 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham, IL | $55.40 | $30.25 | $21.93 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community HospitalGeneva, IL | $55.24 | $33.93 | $26.09 | Northwestern Medicine |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - ChicagoChicago, IL | $55.16 | $36.03 | $25.99 | Ascension |
| Mt Sinai Hospital Medical CenterChicago, IL | $55.06 | $41.45 | $23.77 | Sinai Chicago |
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton, IL | $54.51 | $33.15 | $24.66 | BJC HealthCare |
| Provident Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $54.43 | $29.15 | $27.27 | Not on this site |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth GlenoaksGlendale Heights, IL | $54.30 | $32.59 | $23.96 | Not on this site |
| Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana, IL | $54.16 | $36.27 | $20.81 | OSF HealthCare |
| Swedish HospitalChicago, IL | $53.45 | $33.11 | $23.83 | Endeavor Health |
| Edward HospitalNaperville, IL | $53.44 | $32.14 | $24.37 | Endeavor Health |
| Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1Elk Grove Village, IL | $53.05 | $32.92 | $24.08 | Ascension |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park, IL | $52.90 | $37.72 | $23.27 | Trinity Health |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL | $52.51 | $41.10 | $25.49 | Advocate Health |
| Mc Donough District HospitalMacomb, IL | $52.35 | $27.90 | $18.84 | McDonough District Hospital |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields, IL | $52.16 | $33.61 | $23.13 | Not on this site |
| Riverside Medical CenterKankakee, IL | $51.96 | $31.52 | $24.18 | Not on this site |
| Macneal HospitalBerwyn, IL | $51.71 | $40.00 | $20.78 | Trinity Health |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL | $51.55 | $28.57 | $22.69 | Trinity Health |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $51.51 | $50.45 | $22.58 | Not on this site |
| Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL | $51.38 | $49.20 | $23.62 | Advocate Health |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL | $51.28 | $31.12 | $24.62 | Endeavor Health |
| Saint Joseph Hospital-ElginElgin, IL | $51.22 | $41.62 | $27.17 | Prime Healthcare |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth BolingbrookBolingbrook, IL | $51.20 | $32.74 | $23.74 | Not on this site |
| St Alexius Medical CenterHoffman Estates, IL | $50.97 | $35.50 | $24.61 | Ascension |
| Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion, IL | $50.59 | $35.52 | $18.01 | Deaconess Health System |
| Osf Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton, IL | $50.50 | $28.47 | $20.91 | OSF HealthCare |
| Javon Bea HospitalRockford, IL | $50.46 | $31.77 | $19.66 | Not on this site |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La GrangeLa Grange, IL | $50.44 | $34.46 | $23.99 | Not on this site |
| Jackson Park HospitalChicago, IL | $50.41 | $26.43 | $17.22 | Not on this site |
| Presence Mercy Medical CenterAurora, IL | $50.36 | $34.09 | $26.05 | Prime Healthcare |
| St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg, IL | $50.14 | $28.53 | $21.19 | OSF HealthCare |
| Carle Health Proctor HospitalPeoria, IL | $49.89 | $33.83 | $20.20 | Not on this site |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL | $49.69 | $31.12 | $24.97 | Advocate Health |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | $49.67 | $36.52 | $23.46 | Endeavor Health |
| Methodist Hospital of ChicagoChicago, IL | $49.40 | $34.25 | $23.37 | Not on this site |
| Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsMount Vernon, IL | $49.17 | $27.60 | $18.05 | Deaconess Health System |
| Carle Health Methodist HospitalPeoria, IL | $48.87 | $30.51 | $20.76 | Not on this site |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris, IL | $48.74 | $24.52 | $38.27 | Morris Hospital |
| Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur, IL | $48.62 | $29.64 | $24.74 | Memorial Health (Illinois) |
| Carle Health Pekin HospitalPekin, IL | $48.60 | $30.43 | $19.23 | Not on this site |
| Community First Medical CenterChicago, IL | $48.30 | $25.53 | $20.67 | Not on this site |
| Copley Memorial HospitalAurora, IL | $46.98 | $33.23 | $26.58 | Rush-Copley Medical Center |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital IncGreenville, IL | $46.98 | $26.38 | $22.09 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| St Josephs HospitalBreese, IL | $46.04 | $34.04 | $21.12 | Hospital Sisters Health System |
| Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru, IL | $44.83 | $32.66 | $20.83 | OSF HealthCare |
| Saint Anthony HospitalChicago, IL | $44.77 | $41.76 | $22.64 | Saint Anthony Hospital |
| Silver Cross Hospital and Medical CentersNew Lenox, IL | $43.90 | $25.08 | $15.97 | Silver Cross Hospital |
| Carle Bromenn Medical CenterNormal, IL | $43.75 | $29.82 | $23.03 | Not on this site |
| Cgh Medical CenterSterling, IL | $43.51 | $25.17 | $21.11 | Not on this site |
| Jersey Community HospitalJerseyville, IL | $42.83 | $26.29 | $18.99 | Jersey Community Hospital |
| Graham Hospital AssociationCanton, IL | $38.52 | $23.04 | $31.11 | Not on this site |
| Midwestern Region Med Center, IncZion, IL | $38.13 | $50.93 | $21.90 | Not on this site |
| Genesis Hlth System Dba Genesis Mdl Ctr-IlliniSilvis, IL | $37.21 | $24.70 | $17.51 | Trinity Health |
| Humboldt Park HealthChicago, IL | $36.94 | $20.92 | $19.28 | Not on this site |
What hospitals in Illinois pay nurses per hour: common questions
What do hospitals in Illinois pay nurses per hour?
By the Illinois hospitals' own reports to Medicare (in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits), registered nurse hours averaged $57.36 an hour, licensed practical nurse hours $35.60 an hour and nursing aide hours $24.22 an hour, over 110 hospitals (the middle hospital $55.50 an hour for RNs). The highest RN averages: St Bernard Hospital in Chicago ($80.11), Memorial Medical Center in Springfield ($76.12), Herrin Hospital in Herrin ($74.13), Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale ($73.96). Every Illinois hospital.
Which hospitals hiring nurses in Illinois pay the most?
Of the hospitals of the employers hiring on this site in Illinois, the highest registered nurse averages: Memorial Medical Center in Springfield ($76.12, Memorial Health (Illinois)); Herrin Hospital in Herrin ($74.13, Southern Illinois Healthcare); Memorial Hospital of Carbondale in Carbondale ($73.96, Southern Illinois Healthcare); Osf Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville ($73.82, OSF HealthCare); Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights ($72.78, Northwestern Medicine). A high average can also mean many travel nurses that year.
Which hospitals in Illinois pay LPNs and nursing aides the most?
Licensed practical nurse hours: St Bernard Hospital ($67.35), Saint James Hospital ($61.05), South Shore Hospital ($56.72). Nursing aide hours: Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers ($38.27), Graham Hospital Association ($31.11), John H Stroger Jr Hospital ($30.37). Illinois's hospitals together: LPN $35.60 an hour, nursing aide $24.22 an hour.
How does Illinois compare with the national average?
Illinois's hospitals averaged $57.36 an hour per registered nurse hour against $60.42 an hour across all US hospitals, in 2022 pay periods, staff and contract nurses together, before benefits. Every state.
Sources and method
Each hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for the category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Critical access hospitals do not report. Read 9 Nov 2026. Every state.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). What hospitals in Illinois pay nurses per hour. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/illinois