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Travel Nurse Pay in Illinois

Based on 1,186 live assignments in Illinois listing weekly pay.

$2,038

Median /wk

$1,753–$2,316

Typical range /wk

$4,804

Top posted /wk

Pay by specialty in Illinois

Specialties with at least 5 assignments listing pay. Tap one for its cities.

Specialty
Median
Typical range
Radiology / Imaging
$2,590
$2,242 – $2,876
Rehabilitation
$2,276
$1,738 – $2,504
Medical / Surgical
$2,138
$1,927 – $2,173
Pediatrics
$2,103
$1,709 – $2,349
ICU / Critical Care
$2,101
$1,962 – $2,264
Operating Room
$1,996
$1,734 – $2,270
Labor & Delivery
$1,969
$1,832 – $2,095
Emergency / Trauma
$1,963
$1,921 – $2,066
Oncology
$1,894
$1,805 – $2,307
Respiratory
$1,724
$1,557 – $1,866
Behavioral Health
$1,523
$1,337 – $1,646
Home Health
$790
$790 – $2,099

Highest-paying cities in Illinois

All specialties. Cities with at least 3 assignments listing pay.

City
Median
Typical range
North Chicago
$2,740
$2,558 – $2,956
Grayslake
$2,690
$2,483 – $2,757
Lincoln
$2,649
$2,391 – $2,649
Oak Lawn
$2,531
$2,267 – $2,739
Jacksonville
$2,432
$1,932 – $2,656
Glendale Heights
$2,348
$1,915 – $2,592
Hinsdale
$2,322
$1,712 – $3,009
Springfield
$2,313
$2,150 – $2,853
Quincy
$2,298
$2,077 – $3,026
Gibson City
$2,293
$2,222 – $2,293
Huntley
$2,278
$1,800 – $2,656
Urbana
$2,278
$2,174 – $2,321
Carbondale
$2,270
$2,130 – $2,465
Decatur
$2,270
$2,150 – $2,868
McHenry
$2,243
$2,051 – $2,438
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Figures use the weekly pay posted on each assignment. "Typical range" is the middle half of assignments (25th to 75th percentile). Agency pay is an estimate; confirm before you accept.