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2026BLS OES May 2024

RN salary in Aurora, IL.

What Registered Nurses in the Aurora metro tend to earn, in 2026 dollars. Figures are estimates pulled from BLS state data with a city-level adjustment. Real offers move with experience and shift.

Disclaimer: City-level figures apply a location multiplier to BLS OES May 2024 state-level data. They are not direct BLS city measurements.

Estimated RN pay in Aurora, Illinois

Est. Average annual
$88,138
per year (estimated)
Est. Salary range
$68,442$121,890
10th–90th percentile
Est. Avg hourly rate
$42.37
$32.90 – $58.60 range

Aurora vs Illinois state average

Aurora, IL
$88,138
Estimated annual average
+2% vs state average
Illinois state avg
$86,410
BLS OES May 2024 est.
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Nearby city RN salary comparison

Estimated annual average RN salary in other Illinois cities.

CityEst. Avg salaryvs state avg
Chicago, IL$90,731+5%View →
Naperville, IL$88,138+2%View →
Joliet, IL$86,410+0%View →
Rockford, IL$86,410+0%View →
Springfield, IL$86,410+0%View →
Elgin, IL$86,410+0%View →
Peoria, IL$84,682-2%View →
Champaign, IL$84,682-2%View →

Salary data source

Figures on this page start from the BLS OES May 2024 state-level median and are adjusted with a city-level cost-of-living heuristic. Actual offers vary by facility, experience, and shift.

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