Resurrection Medical Center

Chicago’s cost of living runs about 4% above the national level, and Illinois uses a flat 4.95% state income tax. It is not a compact-license state, so you will need an Illinois license before your first shift. Nurses here often choose neighborhoods like Lincoln Park, Lakeview/Boystown, Andersonville, Wicker Park, Logan Square, South Loop, or budget-friendlier Rogers Park, and treat commute reliability—parking, early transit, rush-hour traffic—as seriously as rent. Peer employers in the same market show up in our data with hourly medians roughly in the mid-$30s to around $40 (Advocate Aurora, Advocate Health Care, Rush University Medical Center). Use those as external benchmarks, then ask Resurrection directly what they are offering for your unit and shift.