Average Infectious Disease Nurse Salary in Illinois

Infectious disease nurses in Illinois earn an average of $81,438 per year (or $39.16 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Illinois
0% higher than the national average
$81,438
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Illinois infectious disease nurses earn 0% higher than the national average salary for infectious disease nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Infectious disease nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$62,062
MEDIAN
$80,730
90%
$104,737
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $104,737 $50
75th Percentile $97,016 $46
Median $80,730 $38
25th Percentile $65,246 $31

80% of Illinois infectious disease nurses earn between $62,062 and $104,737.

Cost-of-living adjusted infectious disease nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$81,033
Overall Average
Illinois
$81,438

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois infectious disease nurses earn about $81,033 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 infectious disease nurses

Chicago, IL $84,602 per year
Peoria, IL $71,417 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where infectious disease nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average infectious disease nurses salary is $84,602 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $71,417 average infectious disease nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Infectious disease nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Massachusetts $103,072 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $91,453 per year
Maryland $81,684 per year
Arizona $93,257 per year
Colorado $83,374 per year
Texas $73,780 per year
Virginia $77,772 per year
Pennsylvania $79,707 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Illinois?

Cath Lab Nurse $94,764 per year
Clinical Informatics 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 $81,438 average annual salary, infectious disease nurses in Illinois tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($94,764), clinical informatics 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 infectious disease 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 role 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