DuPage County, Illinois · county pay data
Registered Nurses Salary in DuPage County, Illinois
Regional BLS pay benchmarks for nurses in DuPage County — median, mean, and employment from the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL metro area, May 2025 estimates.
Median annual pay
$100,490 / year
3.0% above the national median
100,240
Jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL
About county-level data. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish nursing wages by county. All figures on this page are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL metro area, which includes DuPage County. Use them as a regional benchmark, not a county-specific measurement.
Nursing pay in DuPage County by role
Median annual pay for each nursing role — the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL metro area BLS estimates, May 2025 estimates.
| Role | Median annual pay |
|---|
| Registered Nurses | $100,490 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,740 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $78,070 |
| Nursing Assistants | $46,940 |
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Registered Nurses pay in DuPage County, Illinois: the full picture
Registered nurses in DuPage County, Illinois earn a median of $100,490 per year ($48.31 per hour). These are May 2025 estimates BLS estimates for the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL metro area, which includes DuPage County — the BLS does not publish nursing wages at the county level. That puts the area 3.0% above the national median of $97,550.
| Measure | Pay |
|---|
| Mean hourly wage | $47.08 |
| Median annual wage | $100,490 |
| Mean annual wage | $97,930 |
| Median hourly wage | $48.31 |
| Total employment | 100,240 |
Cities and towns in DuPage County
31 incorporated cities, towns, and census-designated places in DuPage County, per the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Addisonplace
- Bartlettplace
- Bensenvilleplace
- Bloomingdaleplace
- Burr Ridgeplace
- Carol Streamplace
- Clarendon Hillsplace
- Dariencity
- Downers Groveplace
- Elmhurstcity
- Glen Ellynplace
- Glendale Heightsplace
- Hanover Parkplace
- Hinsdaleplace
- Itascaplace
- Lisleplace
- Lombardplace
- Napervillecity
- Oak Brookplace
- Oakbrook Terracecity
- Roselleplace
- Villa Parkplace
- Warrenvillecity
- Wayneplace
- West Chicagocity
- Westmontplace
- Wheatoncity
- Willowbrookplace
- Winfieldplace
- Wood Dalecity
- Woodridgeplace
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Frequently asked questions
How much do registered nurses make in DuPage County?
The median annual wage is $100,490 ($48.31/hour), based on May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) BLS estimates for the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL metro area, which includes DuPage County.
Why does this page show metro area data instead of DuPage County-specific figures?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes nursing wages for states and metro areas, not counties. We show the smallest BLS geography that contains the county and label it clearly — we never invent county-level numbers.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are May 2025 estimates (released April 2026) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), retrieved 2026-10-09. They are survey estimates, not job offers.
Keep exploring
More Registered Nurses salary data and other nursing roles in DuPage County, Illinois.
Sources & methodology. All figures on this page come from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates (released April 2026), retrieved 2026-10-09.
"Median" is the 50th percentile — half of workers earn more, half earn less.
"Mean" is the arithmetic average. Annual figures assume full-time, year-round work
(2,080 hours). Employment estimates exclude the self-employed. Figures are
rounded survey estimates, not job offers — actual pay varies by employer,
shift, experience, and certifications.