Average Substance Abuse Nurse Salary in Chicago

Substance abuse nurses in Chicago earn an average of $79,987 per year (or $38.46 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Chicago, IL
0% lower than the national average
$79,987
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Chicago substance abuse nurses earn 0% 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 Chicago, IL

10%
$60,310
MEDIAN
$77,399
90%
$99,349
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $99,349 $47
75th Percentile $97,086 $46
Median $77,399 $37
25th Percentile $62,858 $30

80% of Chicago substance abuse nurses earn between $60,310 and $99,349.

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

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Chicago, IL
$76,323
Overall Average
Chicago, IL
$79,987

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Chicago substance abuse nurses earn about $76,323 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 substance abuse nurses

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 Peoria, where the average substance abuse nurses salary is $67,521 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 $79,987 average annual salary, substance abuse 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 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