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Nurse Practitioners salary in Chicago, IL

Nurse Practitioners in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan area earn a median of $131,740 a year, an average of $133,040. About 6,530 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Nurse Practitioners pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$131,740
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$133,040
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$106,260
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$164,750
Top of the range
People employed
6,530
In Chicago metro area
Rent share of median wage
12.6%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Chicago

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,380
per month, in Chicago, IL
Income needed for median rent
$55,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median nurse practitioners wage
$131,740
138.7% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
12.6%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$75,134
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Chicago area. Read the Chicago, IL cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Nurse Practitioners pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Houston, TX
+2.1%
Median $134,560
Mean $131,980
Employed 5,970
Phoenix, AZ
+3.4%
Median $136,270
Mean $141,960
Employed 5,450
Philadelphia, PA
+3.0%
Median $135,700
Mean $139,700
Employed 6,590
Los Angeles, CA
+22.6%
Median $161,470
Mean $163,610
Employed 10,060
San Antonio, TX
same
Median $131,770
Mean $133,090
Employed 1,780
San Diego, CA
+24.4%
Median $163,860
Mean $164,870
Employed 2,340
Dallas, TX
-0.6%
Median $130,980
Mean $130,280
Employed 7,310
San Jose, CA
+75.8%
Median $231,560
Mean $225,610
Employed 1,580

See nurse practitioners pay in every covered city.

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Gross annual income $131,740 / year
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Estimates use 2024 federal tax brackets, FICA rates (6.2% SS up to $168,600, 1.45% Medicare + 0.9% >$200k), and state rates from Tax Foundation. Does not include local taxes, AMT, or tax credits. Consult a tax professional for actual liability.

Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.