Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Nurse Anesthetists in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $265,880. BLS estimates approximately 840 people work in this occupation in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 12.4% above the national median ($236,590).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $103,490 | $49.76 |
| 25th percentile | $163,880 | $78.79 |
| Median (50th) | $265,880 | $127.83 |
| 75th percentile | $390,360 | $187.67 |
| 90th percentile | $479,410 | $230.49 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 28.3% — Low reliability
- Employment estimate
- RSE 35.1% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.185
- Location quotient
- 0.56
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN’s regional price level is above the national average (index 103.595, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $256,653 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.