LIVE MARKET·65 IL postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Behavioral Health Technician salary in Illinois: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.

Pay range $20.00$800$41,600–$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr across the middle 50% of 65 active Illinois postings from 12 employers.

5.0% above the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr · #12 of 38 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$20.00$800$41,600–$23.50$940$48,880
middle 50%
Postings
65
last 6 months
Employers
12
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Iowa9 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
02Illinois (this page)65 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
03Missouri41 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
04Wisconsin17 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr
05Kentucky11 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
06Indiana32 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·38 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Technician pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska10 postings
$33.00/hr$1,320/wk$68,640/yr
02Oregon13 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
03Vermont6 postings
$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04South Dakota15 postings
$24.50/hr$980/wk$50,960/yr
05Iowa9 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
See all 38 states →National Behavioral Health Technician salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist970 postings
$83.40/hr$3,336/wk$173,472/yr02Cath Lab Nurse493 postings
$83.33/hr$3,333/wk$173,326/yr03Radiology Technologist580 postings
$79.34/hr$3,174/wk$165,027/yr04CT Technologist740 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr05Pharmacist441 postings
$71.00/hr$2,840/wk$147,680/yr06Occupational Therapist373 postings
$50.50/hr$2,020/wk$105,040/yr07Physical Therapist806 postings
$49.50/hr$1,980/wk$102,960/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)1,768 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr09Registered Behavior Technician102 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr10Behavior Technician (RBT)60 postings
$22.50/hr$900/wk$46,800/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,087 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr12Caregiver571 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN · IL

Behavioral Health Technician pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Behavioral Health Technician make in Illinois?

The median Behavioral Health Technician pay in Illinois is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 65 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Technician pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $20.00–$23.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.50 to $79.19/hr.

Do Behavioral Health Technicians in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 5.0% more than the national Behavioral Health Technician median of $20.00/hr, ranking #12 of 38 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Behavioral Health Technicians in Illinois?

12 employers posted Behavioral Health Technician roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 6 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 6 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.