SOC 29-1171 · Bloomington, IL metro

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for nurse practitioners in Bloomington, Illinois is $126,010 a year ($60.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $139,190: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

$126,010average per year

$60.58 / hourMedian $139,190Take-home ≈ $91,297

  • $98K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Nurse Practitioners pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $153,240 or more. The middle half of nurse practitioners in Bloomington earn between $112,230 and $141,060.

  • $98K10th
  • $112K25th
  • $139KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$126,010$10,501$60.58
Median$139,190$11,599$66.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$112,230$9,352$53.96
Experienced (75th percentile)$141,060$11,755$67.82

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Nurse Practitioners pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Nurse practitioners in Bloomington earn 4% less than the Illinois average ($130,940) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($137,300). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $132,300.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$126,010$139,190$97,730$153,24090
Illinois$130,940$130,680$102,440$161,4709,270
United States$137,300$132,300$101,340$174,420323,040

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Nurse Practitioners salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $126,010, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $91,297 a year, or $7,608 a month and $3,511 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for nurse practitioners? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $126,010 buys what about $134,717 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Nurse Practitioners salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 5th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($134,450).

All Nurse Practitioners salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for nurse practitioners

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($225,610).

Nurse Practitioners salary by city

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Nurse Practitioners salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do nurse practitioners make an hour in Bloomington?

$60.58 an hour on average, and $66.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level nurse practitioners salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $97,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $112,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the nurse practitioners take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $91,297 a year ($7,608 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $126,010.

Do nurse practitioners earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($137,300).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1171; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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