Average Med Surg Nurse Salary in Chicago

Med surg nurses in Chicago earn an average of $76,910 per year (or $36.98 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$79,974
Chicago, IL
3% lower than the national average
$76,910
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Chicago med surg nurses earn 3% lower than the national average salary for med surg nurses, at $79,974 (or $38.45 per hour).

Med surg nurse salary range in Chicago, IL

10%
$57,990
MEDIAN
$74,422
90%
$95,528
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $95,528 $45
75th Percentile $93,352 $44
Median $74,422 $35
25th Percentile $60,440 $29

80% of Chicago med surg nurses earn between $57,990 and $95,528.

Cost-of-living adjusted med surg nurse salary in Chicago

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$73,388
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$76,910

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago med surg nurses earn about $73,388 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 med surg nurses

Peoria, IL $64,924 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where med surg nurses are paid the highest is Peoria, where the average med surg nurses salary is $64,924 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 $76,910 average annual salary, med surg 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 med surg nurses

A medical-surgical nurse cares for patients with a wide range of conditions and illnesses. Patients could be acutely ill, suffering from complications or preparing or recovering from surgery.

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