Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Illinois

Substance abuse nurses in Illinois earn an average of $76,996 per year (or $37.02 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Illinois
4% lower than the national average
$76,996
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Illinois substance abuse nurses earn 4% lower than the national average salary for substance abuse nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Substance abuse nurse salary range in Illinois

10%
$58,677
MEDIAN
$76,327
90%
$99,024
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,024 $47
75th Percentile $91,724 $44
Median $76,327 $36
25th Percentile $61,687 $29

80% of Illinois substance abuse nurses earn between $58,677 and $99,024.

Cost-of-living adjusted substance abuse nurse salary in Illinois

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Illinois
$76,613
Overall Average
Illinois
$76,996

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Illinois substance abuse nurses earn about $76,613 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.

Highest paying cities in Illinois for substance abuse nurses

Chicago, IL $79,987 per year
Peoria, IL $67,521 per year

Illinois nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where substance abuse nurses are paid the highest is Chicago, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $79,987 and 96,750 registered nurses are currently employed. The Peoria area comes in second, with a $67,521 average substance abuse nurse salary and 5,460 registered nurses employed.

Substance abuse nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Massachusetts $91,261 per year
Washington $98,772 per year
New York $81,860 per year
New Jersey $96,620 per year
Connecticut $97,903 per year
Minnesota $77,402 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $83,374 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 $76,996 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 substance abuse nurses

A substance abuse nurse specializes in treating patients battling addictions. They are trained in both general medicine and mental health, as they typically have to offer emotional support in addition to their care.

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