Average PACU Nurse Salary in Illinois
PACU nurses in Illinois earn an average of $80,945 per year (or $38.92 per hour).
Illinois PACU nurses earn 6% lower than the national average salary for PACU nurses, at $86,786 (or $41.72 per hour).
PACU nurse salary range in Illinois
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $104,103 | $50 |
| 75th Percentile | $96,428 | $46 |
| Median | $80,241 | $38 |
| 25th Percentile | $64,851 | $31 |
80% of Illinois PACU nurses earn between $61,686 and $104,103.
Cost-of-living adjusted PACU nurse salary in Illinois
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois PACU nurses earn about $80,542 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.
PACU nurses salaries in other states
| California | $127,786 per year |
| Oregon | $105,894 per year |
| Massachusetts | $118,103 per year |
| Washington | $97,794 per year |
| New York | $98,919 per year |
| Nevada | $89,750 per year |
| New Jersey | $97,843 per year |
| Connecticut | $99,986 per year |
| Minnesota | $87,077 per year |
| Maryland | $79,159 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 $80,945 average annual salary, PACU 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 PACU nurses
A PACU nurse cares for patients who have undergone surgery or are recovering from procedures requiring anesthesia.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
