LIVE MARKET·64 IL postings · last 6 months·Updated October 22, 2026

Clinical Social Worker salary in Illinois: $42.25/hr$1,690/wk$87,880/yr median.

Pay range $38.00$1,520$79,040–$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr across the middle 50% of 64 active Illinois postings from 31 employers.

19.5% below the national Clinical Social Worker median of $52.50/hr · #22 of 32 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$42.25$1,690$87,880
P25–P75
$38.00$1,520$79,040–$60.00$2,400$124,800
middle 50%
Postings
64
last 6 months
Employers
31
in IL
See 87 open Clinical Social Worker jobs in Illinois →
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Kentucky7 postings
$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr
02Illinois (this page)64 postings
$42.25/hr$1,690/wk$87,880/yr
03Indiana10 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
04Wisconsin7 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
05Missouri7 postings
$35.00/hr$1,400/wk$72,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·32 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Clinical Social Worker pay is highest nationally.

01Pennsylvania20 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr
02Arizona10 postings
$71.25/hr$2,850/wk$148,200/yr
03Texas27 postings
$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr
04California336 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
05New Jersey52 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
See all 32 states →National Clinical Social Worker salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER · IL

Clinical Social Worker pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Clinical Social Worker make in Illinois?

The median Clinical Social Worker pay in Illinois is $42.25/hr (about $87,880/yr), based on 64 job postings with listed pay over the last 6 months.

What is the Clinical Social Worker pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $38.00–$60.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.50 to $93.00/hr.

Do Clinical Social Workers in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 19.5% less than the national Clinical Social Worker median of $52.50/hr, ranking #22 of 32 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Clinical Social Workers in Illinois?

31 employers posted Clinical Social Worker 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.