RN hourly salary in Illinois

n4vets · Apr 3, 2009

I live in East Central Illinois and my base pay is around $26, I have been an RN for 6 years but just started at this facility a year ago. I have excellent benefits, started out with 5 weeks of paid vacation per year and very nice/nurse pt ratios. Cost of living is very low! Think about it!

lvaliav · Apr 4, 2009

Well my mom is an RN and she said she is making 36 or so per hour. I know its in the 30s, I will ask her when she gets home but she has been an RN since the late 70's, early 80s. A long time. :twocents:

chicagochicklett · Apr 5, 2009

I'm a new grad. My base pay is $26/hr plus shift dif. I live and work in the city.

Bleu_3 --- where do you work in the city? I'm currently a student at Rush and have been very curious about pay for new grads in chicago hospitals.

djk727 · Apr 10, 2009

Southern IL, $18.00/Hr. nights in Med/Surg. Nursing home- $16.00/Hr. Charge nurse, up to 60 patients with 3 CNA's.

There are numerous posted ads for RN's. In the 60 or so applications that I have submitted, I've only had 2 interviews. Been looking for 6 months.

vivacious1healer · Jun 30, 2009

I work at a downtown Chicago teaching hospital making $31/hour base, $5 differential for nites, and another $2/for weekends. This is with over 7 years of experience. Our hospital is one of the lowering paying hospitals, and i was told new grads $25-26/hr to start.

Our ratio on day shift 1RN to 4-5 patients; nite shift 1RN to 5-6 patients. All rooms are private, each has their own computer for documentation of meds/assessment, and its a beautiful facility.

djheater · Jul 7, 2009

My wife just graduated C.O.D (college of dupage) ASN program she already has a Biology B.S. she was hired right away to St Anthony hospital in the city. $24 base $3.50 night diff. $4 wknd diff.

She was hired as a new grad to a labor and delivery position and is very happy for it.

I've posted because I've been cruising this forum looking for this type of info and anted to give back. Thanks all...

bleu_3 · Jul 10, 2009

I work at Resurrection Medical Center.

unreallly · Jul 15, 2009

Hello,

I was just hired (new grad) in the Chicagoland area and my starting pay is $26.50. It's pretty good compared to some hospitals ranging from $24.50 to $27.40

Good Luck Everyone!

terrjade04 · Mar 8, 2010

I am about to graduate with an ADN in northwest Illinois. The small, local hospitals here offer about $18-20/hr for new grads, which doesn't seem like much when the factories offer that or more for entry-level pay (for jobs with no degree requirement). I have heard that rates can be as high as $29 starting base pay in Rockford or the suburbs outside Chicago, plus differential for nights and weekends. I don't really want to commute, but having massive student loans from a BS in biology, and now an ADN, I feel like I need higher pay to justify spending all that money to get my ADN, and to make my huge student loan payments. Plus, the hospitals around here are only hiring part-time right now. It is a little depressing, considering the debt and lack of income I have had for the last few years, to know I won't be making much more than a factory worker with no degree. I know factory work can be hard, but so can nursing!

NICU_babyRN, BSN, RN · Mar 16, 2010

Starting pay at a dtwn hospital I think is 26.50 for a new grad. After 3yrs I make 31 (started at 24.50) but it's not going up much from there. The benifits at this particular hospital are mediocre.

Ashrn1 · Mar 28, 2010

I just moved to the same area in the west suburbs in IL a couple of months ago and was hired as a NCII at a hospital here. They started me at $27.50/hr plus $3.00 shift diff and $2.00 weekend diff. Hope this helps!

winnieander · May 30, 2011

Hi everyone

Can someone give me an update on the salary for new grads in Chicago? Based on what I've read so far, I'm guessing it ranges from $26-$28? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!