Nurse manager salary in Illinois
Open nurse manager jobs in Illinois post a median of $62.25 an hour, the middle half $54.50–$74 (about $129,500 a year full time), $1 below the national posted median. From 27 jobs at 8 employers that state their pay.
The jobs themselves: Nurse manager jobs in Illinois · Nurse manager pay nationwide
What nurse managers 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 14 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $62.25. 33% of the 82 open nurse manager jobs in Illinois state an hourly rate.
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Nurse manager pay by town in Illinois
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $77.75 | $61.21–$102.30 | 4 (2) |
| Aurora | $75.75 | $54.42–$96.37 | 3 (1) |
| Rockford | $53.50 | $46.05–$61.02 | 3 (1) |
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.
Nurse manager pay by employer in Illinois
What each employer posts for nurse managers 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 nurse managers nationwide when it has such a page.
Jobs that state a yearly salary
Measured on their own, never converted to hourly.
24 open jobs in Illinois state a yearly salary: a median of $122,300, the middle half $103,500 to $132,400.
Best-paid open nurse manager jobs in Illinois
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.

Nursing Director of Operations-Maternity and Nursing Support Services
Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL· 2d ago
$72.6–$108.89/hr
Advocate Health · Chicago, IL· 3w ago
$68.20–$102.30/hr
Advocate Health · Downers Grove, IL· 2w ago
$68.20–$102.30/hr
Rush-Copley Medical Center · Aurora, IL· 7mo ago
$57.36–$96.37/hr
Clinical Nurse Manager/NursingOperations
Rush-Copley Medical Center · Aurora, IL· 7mo ago
$57.36–$96.37/hr
RN Manager - Perioperative Services (Evenings)
Carle Health · Urbana, IL· 5d ago
$53.28–$91.64/hr
Manager of Operations (Nursing)-CTICU
Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL· 5d ago
$61.21–$79.58/hr
Clinical Nurse Manager - Ortho Spine Institute Operating Room - Days
Endeavor Health · Skokie, IL· 2w ago
$50.64–$78.49/hr
Clinical Nurse Manager - Resource Team, Throughput + Staffing
Endeavor Health · Arlington Heights, IL· 4w ago
$50.64–$78.49/hr
Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical
Hospital Sisters Health System · Decatur, IL· 1w ago
$48.13–$72.20/hr
Manager Nursing/Patient Care Behavioral Health
OSF HealthCare · Urbana, IL· 7mo ago
$46.05–$61.02/hr
Registered Nurse Manager Oncology Services
OSF HealthCare · Rockford, IL· 1w ago
$46.05–$61.02/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 median by metro area
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$59.18/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, opens in a new tab)
- St. Louis, MO-IL$51.06/hr (source: BLS OEWS, St. Louis, MO-IL, opens in a new tab)
- Peoria, IL$53.13/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Peoria, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$47.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, opens in a new tab)
- Rockford, IL$58.61/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rockford, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Springfield, IL$51.77/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Springfield, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Champaign-Urbana, IL$60.02/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Champaign-Urbana, IL, opens in a new tab)
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$50/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, opens in a new tab)
Nurse manager salary in Illinois: common questions
How much does a nurse manager make in Illinois?
Open nurse manager jobs in Illinois that state an hourly rate post a median of $62.25, the middle half $54.50–$74 (27 jobs from 8 employers). Full time that is about $129,500 a year. BLS measured a median of $56.66/hr ($117,850 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025).
Where in Illinois do nurse managers earn the most?
By the median rate open jobs post, in the towns with the most jobs stating pay: Chicago ($77.75), Aurora ($75.75) and Rockford ($53.50). The town table lists 3.
Which employers in Illinois pay nurse managers the most?
Among employers stating a rate on at least three open jobs here: Advocate Health ($85.25), Rush-Copley Medical Center ($76.75) and Northwestern Medicine ($70.50).
How does Illinois compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Illinois ($62.25) is $1 below the national posted median of $63.25. In the BLS survey Illinois ranks 27 of 52 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: 27 of 82 open nurse manager jobs in Illinois (33%) 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: Medical and Health Services Managers (SOC 11-9111), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical and Health Services Managers, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Medical and Health Services Managers by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Nurse manager salary in Illinois. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/nurse-manager/illinois