Registered Nurse Salary in United States
Registered Nurse Salary in Chicago
Based on 22,458 job listings - Chicago, United States 2026
+239% vs 2025Average salary
$100,122 - $132,424
Median salary
$85,000 - $115,000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentile$70K
25th percentile$75K
Median$85K
75th percentile$108K
90th percentile$139K
50% of professionals earn between $75,000 - $108,160 USD
The median salary is $85,000
Compare with national average
Chicago
Average salary
100,122 - 132,424
Median salary
85,000 - 115,000
22,458 job openings
United States
Average salary
74,000 - 88,453
Median salary
74,000 - 88,453
9,219,761 job openings
Other cities
Atlanta47,928 job openings
Columbus46,593 job openings
San Antonio40,870 job openings
Dallas38,911 job openings
Rochester37,671 job openings
Springfield37,609 job openings
Kansas City35,107 job openings
Asheville34,198 job openings
Nashville31,622 job openings
New York31,395 job openings
Houston30,769 job openings
Cleveland30,734 job openings
Denver30,098 job openings
St Louis28,935 job openings
Columbia28,344 job openings
Oklahoma City28,126 job openings
Brooklyn26,827 job openings
Saint Louis25,343 job openings
Los Angeles25,169 job openings
Austin24,969 job openings
Charleston24,921 job openings
Boston24,914 job openings
Phoenix24,839 job openings
Charlotte24,005 job openings
Tucson23,514 job openings
Aurora23,258 job openings
Wichita22,581 job openings
Madison22,565 job openings
Milwaukee22,492 job openings
The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Chicago, United States is USD 100,122 - USD 132,424 per year in 2026, based on 22,458 job listings.
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