Average Infection Control Nurse Salary in Illinois

Infection control nurses in Illinois earn an average of $82,425 per year (or $39.63 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Illinois
2% higher than the national average
$82,425
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Illinois infection control nurses earn 2% higher than the national average salary for infection control nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

Infection control nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$62,814
MEDIAN
$81,709
90%
$106,007
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $106,007 $50
75th Percentile $98,192 $47
Median $81,709 $39
25th Percentile $66,037 $31

80% of Illinois infection control nurses earn between $62,814 and $106,007.

Cost-of-living adjusted infection control nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$82,015
Overall Average
Illinois
$82,425

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois infection control nurses earn about $82,015 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 infection control nurses

Chicago, IL $85,627 per year
Peoria, IL $72,283 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infection control nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average infection control nurses salary is $85,627 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $72,283 average infection control nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Infection control nurses salaries in other states

California $120,799 per year
Massachusetts $96,630 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $98,919 per year
Nevada $82,769 per year
New Jersey $88,670 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $86,698 per year
Arizona $79,657 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
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $84,893 per year
Diabetes Nurse $84,893 per year

At a $82,425 average annual salary, infection control 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), pediatric critical care nurses ($84,893), and diabetes nurses ($84,893).

More about infection control nurses

Infection control nurses identify and prevent the spread of infectious disesases. They work in numerous healthcare settings to educate patients and providers on best practices. Research and analysis plays a large in their job duties along with commuication and education.

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