Critical & Intensive Care nurse pay in Illinois
$96,460median posted offer#12 of 13 states for Critical & Intensive Care
Critical & Intensive Care nurses in Illinois are being offered a median $96,460 a year across 9 live postings that state pay — 3% below the national Critical & Intensive Care median of $99,840. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $76k
- 25th percentile
- $87k
- 75th percentile
- $97k
- 90th percentile
- $101k
Where does your pay sit in Critical & Intensive Care in Illinois?
Checked against 9 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $76k
- 25th percentile
- $87k
- 75th percentile
- $97k
- 90th percentile
- $101k
Enter your pay to see your percentile.
Posted offers on live listings — not take-home pay or a promise of what any one nurse will earn.
Other specialties in Illinois
- Nurse Practitioner 11 postings$141k
- Emergency 9 postings$125k
- Nursing Management/Admin 12 postings$113k
- Travel 15 postings$111k
- Education/Staff Development 9 postings$111k
- Cardiac 10 postings$107k
- Infectious Disease 7 postings$107k
- Cardiology 6 postings$105k
Or see all nurse pay in Illinois (2,220 postings), or Critical & Intensive Care pay across every state.
What to do with this
- See the rolesSee open nursing roles in IllinoisEvery posting behind these numbers is a live job you can open and apply to.
- Offer in hand?Review an offerTurn it into a full-year number, see what it's worth where you'd live, and compare offers side by side.
- 3-minute PULSEFind the work that brings out your bestPay is one axis. Your pace, decision style, connection, scope, and energy rhythm shape the rest.
- CommunityAsk nurses what they really take homeDifferentials, ratios, and the offer nobody posts. Bring your number and compare notes.
Want the craft behind the numbers — differentials, negotiating, travel packages? Read the pay & salary guides.
Questions nurses ask
- How much do Critical & Intensive Care nurses make in Illinois?
- Across 9 live Critical & Intensive Care postings in Illinois that state pay, the median offer is $96,460 a year. The middle half runs $87,360–$96,720, and the top 10% start at $101,149.
- Is Illinois a good state for Critical & Intensive Care nurses?
- On posted pay, Illinois ranks #12 of 13 states for Critical & Intensive Care. The median there is 3% below the national Critical & Intensive Care median of $99,840. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.