Average Cardiac Care Nurse Salary in Chicago

Cardiac care nurses in Chicago earn an average of $82,038 per year (or $39.45 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Chicago, IL
1% higher than the national average
$82,038
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Chicago cardiac care nurses earn 1% higher than the national average salary for cardiac care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Cardiac care nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$61,856
MEDIAN
$79,384
90%
$101,897
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $101,897 $48
75th Percentile $99,576 $47
Median $79,384 $38
25th Percentile $64,470 $30

80% of Chicago cardiac care nurses earn between $61,856 and $101,897.

Cost-of-living adjusted cardiac care nurse salary in Chicago

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$78,280
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$82,038

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago cardiac care nurses earn about $78,280 per year. Cost-of-living in Chicago is 4% higher than the national average, meaning they face higher prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Illinois for cardiac care nurses

Peoria, IL $69,253 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where cardiac care nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average cardiac care nurses salary is $69,253 and 5,460 registered nurses are currently employed.

How much do other nurses get paid in Chicago, IL?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $98,446 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $98,446 per year
Radiology Nurse $97,420 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $94,344 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $93,318 per year
Vascular Nurse $91,267 per year
Renal Nurse $90,242 per year
Research Nurse $88,827 per year
Diabetes Nurse $88,191 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $88,191 per year

At a $82,038 average annual salary, cardiac care nurses in Chicago tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($98,446), cath lab nurses ($98,446), radiology nurses ($97,420), endoscopy nurses ($94,344), quality assurance nurses ($93,318), vascular nurses ($91,267), renal nurses ($90,242), research nurses ($88,827), diabetes nurses ($88,191), and pediatric critical care nurses ($88,191).

More about cardiac care nurses

Cardiac nurses serve on the healthcare teams that provide care for patients receiving treatment for cardiovascular conditions and diseases. These registered nurses (RNs) receive special training and certification in the cardiovascular system.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health