LIVE MARKET·1,199 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026

Behavioral Health Professional salary in Illinois: $23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr median.

Pay range $21.50$860$44,720–$43.00/hr$1,720/wk$89,440/yr across the middle 50% of 1,199 active Illinois postings from 319 employers.

11.5% below the national Behavioral Health Professional median of $26.00/hr · #44 of 51 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$23.00$920$47,840
P25–P75
$21.50$860$44,720–$43.00$1,720$89,440
middle 50%
Postings
1,199
last 12 months
Employers
319
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa327 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr02Wisconsin235 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr03Missouri502 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
04Illinois (this page)1,199 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
05Indiana627 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr06Kentucky157 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Professional pay is highest nationally.

01New Mexico217 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr02Alabama157 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr03West Virginia99 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr04Maine92 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr05Montana70 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
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03·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ROLES IN ILLINOIS·5 ROLES

Behavioral Health Professional roles in Illinois, by title.

01Board Certified Behavior Analyst83 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr02Psychologist56 postings
$66.00/hr$2,640/wk$137,280/yr03Mental Health Therapist70 postings
$53.75/hr$2,150/wk$111,800/yr04Registered Behavior Technician165 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Behavior Technician (RBT)210 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr
National Behavioral Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL · IL

Behavioral Health Professional pay in Illinois, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Professional jobs pay in Illinois?

The median Behavioral Health Professional pay in Illinois is $23.00/hr (about $47,840/yr), based on 1,199 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Professional pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $21.50–$43.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $410.00/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Professional pay in Illinois above the national average?

Illinois pays 11.5% less than the national Behavioral Health Professional median of $26.00/hr, ranking #44 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Professional roles in Illinois?

319 employers posted Behavioral Health Professional roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.