Average Quality Assurance Nurse Salary in Illinois
Quality assurance nurses in Illinois earn an average of $89,829 per year (or $43.19 per hour).
Illinois quality assurance nurses earn 4% higher than the national average salary for quality assurance nurses, at $85,777 (or $41.24 per hour).
Quality assurance nurse salary range in Illinois
| Annual Salary | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|
| 90th Percentile | $115,529 | $55 |
| 75th Percentile | $107,012 | $51 |
| Median | $89,048 | $42 |
| 25th Percentile | $71,968 | $34 |
80% of Illinois quality assurance nurses earn between $68,456 and $115,529.
Cost-of-living adjusted quality assurance nurse salary in Illinois
Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois quality assurance nurses earn about $89,382 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.
Quality assurance nurses salaries in other states
| California | $121,322 per year |
| Massachusetts | $94,482 per year |
| Washington | $103,173 per year |
| New York | $97,052 per year |
| Nevada | $94,736 per year |
| New Jersey | $99,882 per year |
| Minnesota | $87,077 per year |
| Maryland | $87,640 per year |
| Arizona | $79,657 per year |
| Colorado | $92,307 per year |
How much do other nurses get paid in Illinois?
| Clinical Informatics Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Cath Lab Nurse | $94,764 per year |
| Radiology Nurse | $93,777 per year |
| Endoscopy Nurse | $90,816 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 |
| Bariatric Nurse | $83,906 per year |
At a $89,829 average annual salary, quality assurance nurses in Illinois tend to earn less than clinical informatics nurses ($94,764), cath lab nurses ($94,764), radiology nurses ($93,777), and endoscopy nurses ($90,816). They tend to earn more than vascular nurses ($87,854), renal nurses ($86,867), research nurses ($85,505), pediatric critical care nurses ($84,893), diabetes nurses ($84,893), and bariatric nurses ($83,906).
More about quality assurance nurses
Quality assurance nurses main job is to make sure nursing practices within an agency or department are up to par and to identify areas that are needed for improvement.
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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health
