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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Among the 13 metropolitan areas located entirely or partially in Illinois, 11 had annual wages that were significantly below the national average for registered nurses, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seven areas had below-average wages for both nursing assistants and nurse practitioners. Five areas had below-average wages for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Charlene Peiffer noted that five areas had above-average wages for at least one of the selected occupations: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, Bloomington, Danville, Kankakee, and Rockford. Nationwide, the average (mean) wage for registered nurses was $73,550; for nursing assistants, $28,540; for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses, $45,710; and for nurse practitioners, $107,480. (See table A. For comprehensive definitions of metropolitan areas in Illinois, please see Technical Note.)
Area | Registered nurses | Nursing assistants | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | Nurse practitioners |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States |
$73,550 | $28,540 | $45,710 | $107,480 |
Illinois |
72,090* | 27,770* | 49,320* | 101,960* |
Bloomington |
64,670* | 25,510* | 47,830* | 99,850* |
Cape Girardeau |
57,750* | 24,130* | 38,950* | 102,950 |
Carbondale-Marion |
64,450* | 27,320 | 40,420* | 97,080 |
Champaign-Urbana |
69,000 | 26,000* | 43,270 | 95,670* |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin |
75,570* | 28,730 | 52,940* | 103,170* |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights |
76,640* | 29,130 | 54,450* | 102,830* |
Elgin |
72,370 | 27,630 | 50,950* | 102,960 |
Lake County-Kenosha County |
74,710 | 28,970 | 50,250* | 99,130* |
Danville |
65,770* | 31,190 | 49,360* | (1) |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |
53,750* | 26,740* | 42,760* | 97,680* |
Decatur |
61,880* | 23,690* | 44,400 | 111,750 |
Kankakee |
70,290* | 27,730 | 49,530* | 103,760 |
Peoria |
62,250* | 25,430* | 45,650 | 98,490* |
Rockford |
65,550* | 28,170 | 49,970* | 102,120* |
Springfield |
64,810* | 27,490 | 42,610* | 104,480 |
St. Louis |
65,910* | 26,770* | 44,780* | 95,100* |
Note: An asterisk indicates that the mean annual wage for this area is significantly different from the national average of all areas at the 90-percent confidence level. |
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area had a combined employment of 148,730 in the four selected nursing occupations, the largest among the 13 metropolitan areas located entirely or partially in the state. Over 79 percent (118,080) of those jobs were located in one of the area’s three divisions, Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights. Another division, Lake County-Kenosha County, had 10,740 jobs in the selected nursing occupations. With the exception of St. Louis (64,150), combined employment for the four nursing occupations was less than 8,100 in the remaining metropolitan areas for which data were available in Illinois. (See table B. The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area’s other division, Gary, Ind., contains no counties in Illinois, and the data have not been presented in this release.)
Area | Registered nurses | Nursing assistants | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | Nurse practitioners |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States |
2,906,840 | 1,453,670 | 702,700 | 166,280 |
Illinois |
123,100 | 61,390 | 19,790 | 4,610 |
Bloomington |
1,360 | 870 | 250 | 110 |
Cape Girardeau |
1,580 | 880 | 430 | 80 |
Carbondale-Marion |
1,890 | 860 | 400 | 30 |
Champaign-Urbana |
2,280 | 1,160 | 430 | 110 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin |
93,710 | 39,640 | 12,060 | 3,320 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights |
75,320 | 31,170 | 9,340 | 2,250 |
Elgin |
4,650 | 2,190 | 630 | 220 |
Lake County-Kenosha County |
6,510 | 3,080 | 880 | 270 |
Danville |
670 | 390 | 120 | (1) |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |
3,670 | 2,230 | 670 | 220 |
Decatur |
1,130 | 940 | 410 | 50 |
Kankakee |
1,490 | 1,170 | 320 | 80 |
Peoria |
4,520 | 2,270 | 970 | 250 |
Rockford |
3,670 | 2,170 | 540 | 260 |
Springfield |
3,340 | 1,250 | 680 | 170 |
St. Louis |
36,670 | 18,970 | 6,440 | 2,070 |
Registered nurses in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin metropolitan area earned $75,570 per year, significantly above the U.S. average of $73,550. Wages were significantly below the national average for this occupation in 11 of the 13 metropolitan areas in Illinois, with wages ranging from $70,290 in Kankakee to $53,750 in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island.
Wages for nursing assistants in metropolitan areas in IllinoisSeven metropolitan areas had annual mean wages for nursing assistants that were significantly lower than the national average of $28,540, ranging from $26,770 in St. Louis to $23,690 in Decatur. The remaining six areas had wages that were not measurably different from the U.S. average.
Wages for licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in metropolitan areas in IllinoisLicensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in five metropolitan areas had wages that were significantly higher than the U.S. average of $45,710, ranging from $52,940 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin to $47,830 in Bloomington. Five metropolitan areas had mean annual wages significantly below the national average, ranging from $44,780 in St. Louis to $38,950 in Cape Girardeau. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the remaining areas earned wages that were not measurably different from the national average for this occupation.
Wages for nurse practitioners in metropolitan areas in IllinoisSeven metropolitan areas had average wages for nurse practitioners that were significantly lower than the $107,480 national average. Wages in these areas ranged from $103,170 in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin to $95,100 in St. Louis. Nurse practitioners in the remaining areas where data were available earned wages that were not measurably different from the U.S. average.
These statistics are from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, a federal-state cooperative program between BLS and State Workforce Agencies, in this case, the Illinois Department of Employment Security, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the Iowa Workforce Development, the Missouri Division of Employment Security, and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development.
A value that is statistically different from another does not necessarily mean that the difference has economic or practical significance. Statistical significance is concerned with the ability to make confident statements about a universe based on a sample. It is entirely possible that a large difference between two values is not significantly different statistically, while a small difference is, since both the size and heterogeneity of the sample affect the relative error of the data being tested.
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey is a semiannual survey measuring occupational employment and wage rates for wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in the United States. The OES data available from BLS include cross-industry occupational employment and wage estimates for the nation; over 650 areas, including states and the District of Columbia, metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), metropolitan divisions, nonmetropolitan areas, and territories; national industry-specific estimates at the NAICS sector, 3-, 4-, and selected 5- and 6-digit industry levels; and national estimates by ownership across all industries and for schools and hospitals. OES data are available at www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm.
OES estimates are constructed from a sample of about 1.2 million establishments. Each year, two semiannual panels of approximately 200,000 sampled establishments are contacted, one panel in May and the other in November. Responses are obtained by mail, Internet or other electronic means, email, telephone, or personal visit. The May 2017 estimates are based on responses from six semiannual panels collected over a 3-year period: May 2017, November 2016, May 2016, November 2015, May 2015, and November 2014. The overall national response rate for the six panels, based on the 50 states and the District of Columbia, is 72 percent based on establishments and 68 percent based on weighted sampled employment. The unweighted employment of sampled establishments across all six semiannual panels represents approximately 58 percent of total national employment. For more information about OES concepts and methodology, go to www.bls.gov/news.release/ocwage.tn.htm.
The May 2017 OES estimates are based on the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Information about the 2010 SOC is available on the BLS website at www.bls.gov/soc and information about the 2017 NAICS is available at www.bls.gov/bls/naics.htm.
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Last Modified Date: Thursday, May 31, 2018