
Illinois | 211, 951 |
National | 5, 150, 780 |
Approximately 4% of the country's nursing professionals work in Illinois state.
Employment Growth for Nursing professionals In Illinois
199, 220 | 200, 630 | 199, 900 | 198, 050 | 202, 100 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
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In Illinois, nursing is a growing field. In 2010 there were 2, 880 more nursing professionals working in Illinois than there were in 2006. This represents a 1% growth in the field. This is slower than the trend for nursing professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of nursing professionals has grown by 7% between 2006 and 2010.
Nursing VS. All Professions salaries in Illinois
$49, 656 | $55, 706 | $59, 996 | $57, 548 | $58, 662 |
$46, 261 | $48, 114 | $49, 602 | $50, 552 | $51, 250 |
- Light Blue: Nursing
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by nursing professionals is increasing in Illinois. Nursing professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $49, 656 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $58, 662 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Illinois
10th percentile | $33, 364 |
25th percentile | $43, 988 |
50th percentile | $54, 966 |
75th percentile | $68, 262 |
90th percentile | $86, 204 |
This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. There is a 158% pay differential between the highest paid nursing professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of nursing in Illinois.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Illinois
BSN | $66, 660 |
Forensic Nursing | $80, 660 |
Gerontology | $73, 786 |
Nursing | |
RN to BSN |
Nursing professionals in Illinois earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
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