Leaderboard · week of October 28, 2026
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
The best-paying posted jobs for each profession this week, one per employer, ranked by weekly pay. Pay is what the employer posted.
Paramedic
- 1 Firefighter Paramedic - Wilmington Fire DeptAMR · Wilmington, Illinois $65,000 per year
- 2 Critical Care Paramedic (CCP) - Training Program (CCT)Superior Air-Ground Ambulance · Elmhurst, Illinois $32.50–$41 per hour
- 3 EMT / ParamedicCAREonsite / Tang+Company · Minooka, IL $28–$32 per hour
- 4 Flight ParamedicAir Methods · Murphysboro, IL $26.82–$32.78 per hour
- 5 Paramedic ILDeaconess Health System · Harrisburg, IL; Marion, IL $24.11–$33.75 per hour
- 6 Paramedic - Arrow Champaign (Full-Time)Carle Health · Champaign, Illinois $21.67–$36.19 per hour
- 7 Flight ParamedicAir Evac Lifeteam · Macomb, Illinois $21.32 per hour
EMT
- 1 EMT / ParamedicCAREonsite / Tang+Company · Minooka, IL $28–$32 per hour
- 2 Firefighter EMT - Rockton Fire DeptAMR · Rockton, Illinois $20.50 per hour
- 3 EMT Chicago NorthSuperior Air-Ground Ambulance · Chicago, Illinois $20–$25.50 per hour
- 4 ED Technician (CNA or EMT) - Carle Foundation HospitalCarle Health · Urbana, Illinois $17.89–$28.98 per hour
- 5 EMT PrnTrinity Health · Silvis, IL $17.36–$23.99 per hour
Registered nurse
- 1 RN - EP LabCynet Health · Urbana, Illinois $84.69 per hour
- 2 Registered Nurse / Operating Room Open HeartCross Country Nurses · CHICAGO, IL $3,719.19 per week (gross package)
- 3 Cath Lab | Registered NurseGHR Healthcare · Springfield, IL $3,120–$3,290 per week
- 4 Travel CVOR RNTLC Nursing Associates, Inc. · Belleville, IL $3,094 per week
- 5 Registered Nurse RN Administrator Home HealthElara Caring · Des Plaines, IL $120,000–$140,000 per year
- 6 Registered Nurse - Nursing Officer Of The DayVeterans Health Administration · Danville, Illinois $98,098–$142,202 per year
- 7 RN Educator - Neuro Med/SurgCarle Health · Urbana, Illinois $42.81–$69.67 per hour
- 8 Hospice Registered Nurse (RN)VITAS Healthcare · Bloomington, IL $79,040–$89,440 per year
- 9 Registered Nurse (RN)Giving Home Health Care · Moline,IL $35–$45 per hour
LPN / LVN
- 1 Licensed Practical Nurse / Medical Surgical Rehabilitation FloorCross Country Nurses · EDWARDSVILLE, IL $1,544.72 per week (gross package)
- 2 Surgical Tech - Certified Surg TechCynet Health · Harvey, Illinois $40.91 per hour
- 3 Licensed Practical Nurse LPN Home HealthElara Caring · Winnebago, IL $32–$35 per hour
- 4 Travel Long Term Care LPNTLC Nursing Associates, Inc. · Morrison, IL $889 per week
CNA
- 1 Surgical Tech - Certified Surg TechCynet Health · Harvey, Illinois $40.91 per hour
- 2 Hospice Aide (CNA)Elara Caring · Tinley Park, IL $21–$23 per hour