Illinois · 2025 pay · 97 people
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Illinois?
$74,400typical pay for a licensed practical nurse in 2025
$40,200 – $84,600what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Illinois Comptroller · Matches the agency's latest release · illinoiscomptroller.gov ↗
Where licensed practical nurses work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Licensed Practical Nurse I9 people$28,700
- Licensed Practical Nurse II88 people$75,200
Highest-paid licensed practical nurses, 2025
- 1Alimatou MoussaLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Veterans Affairs$162,900
- 2Jason SmithLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Human Services$133,100
- 3Dorothy WilliamsLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Human Services$129,000
- 4Anne MbuthiaLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Human Services$128,000
- 5Brenda EldridgeLicensed Practical Nurse II · Department of Veterans Affairs$124,500
Common questions
How much does a licensed practical nurse make in Illinois?
The typical licensed practical nurse was paid $74,400 in 2025; most earned between $40,200 and $84,600. This counts all 97 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Licensed Practical Nurse, at any level (for example "Licensed Practical Nurse I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this