Nursing Assistants in Illinois
Local pay for nursing assistants in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 31-1131
$45,960
median pay, Illinois
68,640
employed in Illinois
+8.8%
vs U.S. median
+2.3%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What nursing assistants earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of nursing assistants in Illinois earn between $39,420 and $48,380 a year; the U.S. median is $42,260.
$37,590
P10
$39,420
P25
$45,960
MEDIAN
$48,380
P75
$54,050
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$46,940
$43,180
$43,040
$41,990
$40,140
$40,070
$39,890
$37,900
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