School nurse jobs in Illinois

Where the school nurse jobs are in Illinois

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

• Aurora1
• Elmwood Park1
• Hillside1
• Le Roy1
• Lombard1
• Warrenville1

What school nurses earn in Illinois

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

By metro area

• Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48.31/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab) · 100,240 (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab) employed
• St. Louis, MO-IL$39.99/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) · 35,200 (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Peoria, IL$38.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab) · 5,460 (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Rockford, IL$38.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab) · 4,620 (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Springfield, IL$40.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab) · 4,110 (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Champaign-Urbana, IL$43.38/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab) · 3,520 (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$37.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) · 3,520 (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Bloomington, IL$38.45/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL, opens in a new tab) · 1,990 (source: BLS OEWS, Bloomington, IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Paducah, KY-IL$38.42/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Paducah, KY-IL, opens in a new tab) · 1,720 (source: BLS OEWS, Paducah, KY-IL, opens in a new tab) employed
• Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$39.73/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) · 1,470 (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, opens in a new tab) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Registered Nurses; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Registered Nurses & LPNs in Illinois, in our research: median posted pay $45.75 · employers 127 (Registered Nurses & LPNs job market). Illinois in our research

Employers hiring school nurses in Illinois

• Maxim Healthcare Services3 open in Illinois
• BCBrightStar Care of Elmwood Park1 open in Illinois
• Endeavor Health1 open in Illinois

What the job takes

A nursing degree and RN license; some states also ask for a school nurse certificate from the education department.

• License

  Registered nurse license (NCLEX-RN)

  State board of nursing; exam by NCSBN. Required in every state

  Official page

• Certification

  Nationally certified school nurse (NCSN)

  National Board for Certification of School Nurses

  Official page

School nurse jobs in Illinois: common questions

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School nurse jobs in other states

• New Jersey18
• Ohio8
• Pennsylvania8
• Indiana7
• Louisiana6
• Maine5

Other Nurses occupations in Illinois

• Registered nurse2,939
• Licensed practical nurse386
• ICU nurse183
• Emergency room nurse178
• Telemetry nurse171
• Operating room nurse160
• Med-surg nurse158
• Nurse manager126
• Home health nurse108
• Clinic nurse99
• Nurse supervisor92
• Oncology nurse83
• Cath lab nurse74
• Hospice nurse66
• Labor and delivery nurse58
• Psychiatric nurse54