Average Developmental Disability Nurse Salary in Illinois

Developmental disability nurses in Illinois earn an average of $75,022 per year (or $36.07 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$75,080
Illinois
0% lower than the national average
$75,022
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Illinois developmental disability nurses earn 0% lower than the national average salary for developmental disability nurses, at $75,080 (or $36.09 per hour).

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Developmental disability nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$57,172
MEDIAN
$74,370
90%
$96,485
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $96,485 $46
75th Percentile $89,372 $42
Median $74,370 $35
25th Percentile $60,105 $28

80% of Illinois developmental disability nurses earn between $57,172 and $96,485.

Cost-of-living adjusted developmental disability nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$74,648
Overall Average
Illinois
$75,022

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois developmental disability nurses earn about $74,648 per year. Cost-of-living in Illinois is 0% 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 developmental disability nurses

Chicago, IL $77,936 per year
Peoria, IL $65,790 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where developmental disability nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average developmental disability nurses salary is $77,936 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $65,790 average developmental disability nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Developmental disability nurses salaries in other states

California $110,863 per year
Massachusetts $85,893 per year
New York $72,789 per year
Connecticut $81,239 per year
Minnesota $81,678 per year
Maryland $79,649 per year
Texas $71,839 per year
Pennsylvania $72,292 per year
Michigan $72,604 per year
Florida $66,485 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Illinois?

Clinical Informatics Nurse $94,764 per year
Cath Lab Nurse $94,764 per year
Radiology Nurse $93,777 per year
Endoscopy Nurse $90,816 per year
Quality Assurance Nurse $89,829 per year
Vascular Nurse $87,854 per year
Renal Nurse $86,867 per year
Research Nurse $85,505 per year
Diabetes Nurse $84,893 per year
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $84,893 per year

At a $75,022 average annual salary, developmental disability nurses in Illinois tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($94,764), cath lab nurses ($94,764), radiology nurses ($93,777), endoscopy nurses ($90,816), quality assurance nurses ($89,829), vascular nurses ($87,854), renal nurses ($86,867), research nurses ($85,505), diabetes nurses ($84,893), and pediatric critical care nurses ($84,893).

More about developmental disability nurses

Developmental disability nurses (DDNs), sometimes called special needs nurses, care for patients with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Autism, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome are among the most common conditions.

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