NP / PA pay in Illinois, as posted by hospitals

Illinois requires employers to publish a pay range with every posting. These are the ranges Illinois hospitals put on their own nurse practitioner and physician assistant postings, not survey estimates.

As of September 2026, 87 NP / PA postings from 5 Illinois hospitals list an hourly range; the median posted midpoint is $62.65 per hour, the middle half of postings sits between $59.42 and $64.25, and the widest posted range runs $45.53 to $80. Figures come from employers' own job postings and refresh nightly.

Median posted midpoint
$62.65 /hr
midpoint of each posted low and high
Middle half of postings
$59.42 to $64.25
25th to 75th percentile, per hour
Widest posted range
$45.53 to $80
lowest low to highest high, per hour
Postings with pay
88
87 hourly, 1 salaried; 5 hospitals

Highest posted NP / PA pay in Illinois

Top 5 hospitals by the highest hourly figure in any of their current NP / PA postings.
HospitalSystemPostingsPosted range /hr
WellNow Urgent CareWellNow Urgent Care4$80 to $80
OSF HealthCareOSF HealthCare76$55.20 to $78.43
One MedicalOne Medical2$67 to $67
AccentCareAccentCare1$50 to $62
Silver Cross HospitalSilver Cross Hospital4$45.53 to $59.19

1 salaried NP / PA posting in Illinois lists annual pay of $126,700 to $151,500; they are counted above but left out of the hourly figures rather than converted with an assumed schedule.

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Method: active Illinois (IL) postings on Waypoint whose employer lists a pay range; roles matched by job title (and the Respiratory Therapy specialty). Percentiles are of the midpoint of each posted range; a page is published only with 8 or more hourly postings. Offers vary by experience, shift and unit. All pay data · Hospital Pay Index