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State comparison · 2025

Registered Nurses salary: Illinois vs Texas

Occupation

Registered Nurses in Illinois earn a median of $95,990. In Texas, $95,970. After cost-of-living, the gap is 2.9% — not 0%.

Nominal pay gap
0%
Illinois vs Texas
COL-adjusted gap
-2.9%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Illinois

Registered Nurses

Median
$95,990
p25
$80,020
p75
$105,960
p10
$69,170
p90
$118,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
100.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
-74%
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Texas

Registered Nurses

Median
$95,970
p25
$79,170
p75
$105,100
p10
$67,120
p90
$127,950
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
97.1
Hiring velocity (180d)
-85%
See full breakdown for Texas

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.