Private Duty Nursing nurse pay in Illinois
$99,840median posted offer#2 of 6 states for Private Duty Nursing
Private Duty Nursing nurses in Illinois are being offered a median $99,840 a year across 5 live postings that state pay — 30% above the national Private Duty Nursing median of $76,960. Updated October 26, 2026.
- 10th percentile
- $87k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $100k
- 90th percentile
- $109k
Where does your pay sit in Private Duty Nursing in Illinois?
Checked against 5 live postings that state pay. Your number stays in your browser.
- 10th percentile
- $87k
- 25th percentile
- $94k
- 75th percentile
- $100k
- 90th percentile
- $109k
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 Private Duty Nursing 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.
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do Private Duty Nursing nurses make in Illinois?
- Across 5 live Private Duty Nursing postings in Illinois that state pay, the median offer is $99,840 a year. The middle half runs $93,600–$99,840, and the top 10% start at $108,576.
- Is Illinois a good state for Private Duty Nursing nurses?
- On posted pay, Illinois ranks #2 of 6 states for Private Duty Nursing. The median there is 30% above the national Private Duty Nursing median of $76,960. Pay is one axis — shift, ratios, and cost of living decide whether the job is worth it.