Social Workers, All Other Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$64,030

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$72,410

Employed in state

1.9K

The median annual salary for Social Workers, All Other in Illinois is $64,030, or about $31 an hour. That is 11% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $45,460 at the 10th percentile to $111,320 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.9K people work as social workers, all other in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$45,460

25th$48,540

Median$64,030

75th$93,850

90th$111,320

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.78
Daily: $246
Weekly: $1,231
Bi-weekly: $2,463
Monthly: $5,336
Annual: $64,030

$64,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Social Workers, All Others in Illinois. The median is $64,030.

Social Workers, All Other — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.90	$45,460
25th percentile	$23.30	$48,540
Median	$30.80	$64,030
75th percentile	$45.10	$93,850
90th percentile	$53.50	$111,320
Average (mean)	$34.80	$72,410
Employment	1,910 people

Social Workers, All Other pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
St. Louis, MO-IL	$93,100	230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$81,000	50
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$71,740	1.2K
Springfield, IL	$61,030	80
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$60,870	30
Rockford, IL	$48,530	70
Peoria, IL	$45,200	110

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