Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Illinois
Median hourly pay in Illinois · BLS May 2025
$36.06
an hour · $75,000 a year
- 10th
- $28.31
- 25th
- $30.57
- Median
- $36.06
- 75th
- $38.25
- 90th
- $43.18
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $28.31/hr, median $36.06/hr, 90th percentile $43.18/hr.
Employed in IL
17,440
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$5.10
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Illinois
Illinois Board of Nursing (Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation, IDFPR). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Illinois, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC 29-2061), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.