Average Infectious Disease Nurse Salary in Chicago

Infectious disease nurses in Chicago earn an average of $84,602 per year (or $40.68 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Chicago, IL
4% higher than the national average
$84,602
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Chicago infectious disease nurses earn 4% 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 Chicago, IL

10%
$63,789
MEDIAN
$81,865
90%
$105,081
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $105,081 $50
75th Percentile $102,687 $49
Median $81,865 $39
25th Percentile $66,484 $31

80% of Chicago infectious disease nurses earn between $63,789 and $105,081.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$80,727
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$84,602

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago infectious disease nurses earn about $80,727 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 infectious disease nurses

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 Peoria, where the average infectious disease nurses salary is $71,417 and 5,460 registered nurses are currently employed.

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

Cath Lab Nurse $98,446 per year
Clinical Informatics 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
Pediatric Critical Care Nurse $88,191 per year
Diabetes Nurse $88,191 per year

At a $84,602 average annual salary, infectious disease nurses in Chicago tend to earn less than cath lab nurses ($98,446), clinical informatics 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), pediatric critical care nurses ($88,191), and diabetes nurses ($88,191).

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