Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in Illinois
Palliative care nurses in Illinois earn an average of $69,099 per year (or $33.23 per hour).
Illinois palliative care nurses earn 14% lower than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).
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Palliative care nurse salary range in Illinois
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $88,868 | $42 |
| 75th Percentile | $82,317 | $39 |
| Median | $68,498 | $32 |
| 25th Percentile | $55,360 | $26 |
80% of Illinois palliative care nurses earn between $52,658 and $88,868.
Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in Illinois
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois palliative care nurses earn about $68,755 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.
Palliative care nurses salaries in other states
| California | $121,322 per year |
| Oregon | $104,320 per year |
| Massachusetts | $100,924 per year |
| Washington | $94,861 per year |
| New York | $93,320 per year |
| Nevada | $79,777 per year |
| New Jersey | $87,651 per year |
| Connecticut | $89,571 per year |
| Minnesota | $73,532 per year |
| Maryland | $84,813 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 $69,099 average annual salary, palliative care 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 palliative care nurses
Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
