Advanced practice provider salary in Illinois
Open advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois post a median of $70 an hour, the middle half $67–$73.50 (about $145,600 a year full time), $4.75 below the national posted median. From 136 jobs at 14 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois · Advanced practice provider pay nationwide
What advanced practice providers are paid in Illinois
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Illinois
Middle half of 39 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $70. 57% of the 239 open advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois state an hourly rate.
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Advanced practice provider pay by town in Illinois
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Advanced practice provider pay by employer in Illinois
What each employer posts for advanced practice providers here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
Median of each employer's jobs in Illinois (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for advanced practice providers nationwide when it has such a page.
Night shift advanced practice provider pay in Illinois
Where one employer posts both night and other advanced practice provider jobs in the same state (3 such employers and states), the night jobs post the same base rate as the rest (the median gap is $0): most employers state their night differential apart from the base pay, so check the posting for it.
| Employer, state | Night jobs, median | Other jobs, median |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medicine, IL | $74.25 (2) | $70.25 (41) |
| OSF HealthCare, IL | $64.25 (1) | $64.25 (32) |
| Advocate Health, IL | $68.75 (1) | $68.75 (14) |
A job counts as a night job when its title names nights ("Nights", "NOC", "7p-7a"). Jobs in brackets.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
34 open jobs in Illinois state a yearly salary: a median of $139,100, the middle half $120,000 to $149,100.
Best-paid open advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Ascension · Elk Grove Village, IL· 2d ago
$110–$115/hr
NICU Advance Practice Provider PRN - Outreach Locations
Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago · Winfield and Geneva, IL· 2mo ago
$67.54–$111.44/hr
Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant - Neonatal ICU, Registry
UChicago Medicine · Chicago, IL· 6mo ago
$85/hr
Pediatric Advanced Practice Provider
PM Pediatric Care · Naperville, IL· 1w ago
$65–$100/hr
Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL· 2w ago
$66–$86.2/hr
Physician Assistant or Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Cardiac Surgery, Full-time, Days
Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL· 2w ago
$66–$86.2/hr
Advanced Practice Provider (APN/PA) - Critical Care/ICU - Evanston
Endeavor Health · Evanston, Highland Park and 2 more, IL· 1w ago
$63.36–$88.71/hr
Advanced Practice Provider - Orthopedic Surgery
Endeavor Health · Skokie, IL· 3w ago
$63.36–$88.71/hr
Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant -Ostomy - PRN
UChicago Medicine · Chicago, IL· 6mo ago
$75/hr
1.0 NP/PA Trinity Emergency Medicine - Experience Strongly Preferred
Advocate Health · Chicago, IL· 2w ago
$59.00–$88.50/hr
Supervising APP, Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU)
OSF HealthCare · Peoria, IL· 3w ago
$68.83–$78.43/hr
Advanced Practice Provider, CV Surgery (PRN)
OSF HealthCare · Bloomington, IL· 8mo ago
$68.82–$78.43/hr
What BLS measures in Illinois
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioners (29-1171) | $49.25 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) | $54.48 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) | $62.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) | $68.27 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) | $77.63 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) | 9,270 (source: BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$63.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab)
- St. Louis, MO-IL$63.26/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$65.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$62.69/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab)
- Springfield, IL$62.59/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Peoria, IL$61.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Rockford, IL$61.41/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$62.50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, opens in a new tab)
Advanced practice provider salary in Illinois: common questions
How much does an advanced practice provider make in Illinois?
Open advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois that state an hourly rate post a median of $70, the middle half $67–$73.50 (136 jobs from 14 employers). Full time that is about $145,600 a year. BLS measured a median of $62.83/hr ($130,680 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025).
Where in Illinois do advanced practice providers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Chicago ($72.75), Peoria ($65.75), Winfield ($76) and Skokie ($65.75). The town table lists 19.
Which employers in Illinois pay advanced practice providers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: UChicago Medicine ($75), Northwestern Medicine ($70.25) and Endeavor Health ($68.75).
How does Illinois compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Illinois ($70) is $4.75 below the national posted median of $74.75. In the BLS survey Illinois ranks 30 of 51 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 136 of 239 open advanced practice provider jobs in Illinois (57%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners (SOC 29-1171), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physician Assistants (SOC 29-1071), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Nurse Practitioners by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Advanced practice provider salary in Illinois. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/advanced-practice-provider/illinois