Operating Room Nurse Salary Guide: Rockford, IL

Q: What cities in Illinois pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

Belleville is currently the highest paying city in Illinois for Operating Room Nurse jobs, paying up to $58/hr. This is 36% higher than the average pay for Operating Room Nurse roles in Illinois. Other top paying cities include Lake Forest, paying up to $50/hr, Proviso, paying up to $50/hr, and Evanston, paying up to $50/hr.

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Average Operating Room Nurse Salary

$32.17/hour

The average salary for an Operating Room Nurse in Rockford, IL is $32.17 per hour. This is 66% lower than the Illinois average of $53.55.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Operating Room Nurse salaries in Rockford, IL compared to State and National Averages

$32.17/hour

Rockford, IL

54% lower than the US average.

$53.55/hour

Illinois

8% higher than the US average.

$49.39/hour

United States

How Operating Room Nurse Salaries in Rockford Compare to Other Cities

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Saint Louis, Missouri

$52/hour

This is 38% higher than the Rockford average of $32.17.

Independence, Missouri

$27/hour

This is 18% lower than the Rockford average of $32.17.

Kansas City, Missouri

$33/hour

This is 2% higher than the Rockford average of $32.17.

What cities in Illinois pay the most for Operating Room Nurses?

City	Average Hourly Salary	Max Hourly Salary
Belleville, Illinois	$50	$58

Last updated on June 17, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.

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