LIVE MARKET·50 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 18, 2026
Counseling salary in Illinois: $40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr median.
Pay range $28.88$1,155$60,070–$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr across the middle 50% of 50 active Illinois postings from 27 employers.
15.8% below the national Counseling median of $47.50/hr · #19 of 31 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$40.00$1,600$83,200
P25–P75
$28.88$1,155$60,070–$57.50$2,300$119,600
middle 50%
Postings
50
last 12 months
Employers
27
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·COUNSELING
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Illinois (this page)$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr
02Wisconsin$39.00/hr$1,560/wk$81,120/yr
03Indiana$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·31 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Counseling pay is highest nationally.
01District of Columbia$89.00/hr$3,560/wk$185,120/yr
02New Jersey$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
03Connecticut$58.75/hr$2,350/wk$122,200/yr
04California$57.65/hr$2,306/wk$119,912/yr05Utah$57.50/hr$2,300/wk$119,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·COUNSELING · IL
Counseling pay in Illinois, answered.
What do Counseling jobs pay in Illinois?
The median Counseling pay in Illinois is $40.00/hr (about $83,200/yr), based on 50 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Counseling pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $28.88–$57.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $77.50/hr.
Is Counseling pay in Illinois above the national average?
Illinois pays 15.8% less than the national Counseling median of $47.50/hr, ranking #19 of 31 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Counseling roles in Illinois?
27 employers posted Counseling 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.