LIVE MARKET·70 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Mental Health Therapist salary in Illinois: $53.75/hr$2,150/wk$111,800/yr median.

Pay range $38.00$1,520$79,040–$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr across the middle 50% of 70 active Illinois postings from 54 employers.

0.5% above the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr · #15 of 37 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$53.75$2,150$111,800
P25–P75
$38.00$1,520$79,040–$62.50$2,500$130,000
middle 50%
Postings
70
last 180 days
Employers
54
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Indiana17 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
02Missouri12 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr
03Illinois (this page)70 postings
$53.75/hr$2,150/wk$111,800/yr
04Kentucky21 postings
$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr
05Wisconsin20 postings
$41.25/hr$1,650/wk$85,800/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·37 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Mental Health Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Arkansas5 postings
$85.00/hr$3,400/wk$176,800/yr
02Indiana17 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr
03Michigan32 postings
$72.50/hr$2,900/wk$150,800/yr
04District of Columbia11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
05Tennessee18 postings
$61.25/hr$2,450/wk$127,400/yr
See all 37 states →National Mental Health Therapist salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST · IL

Mental Health Therapist pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Mental Health Therapist make in Illinois?

The median Mental Health Therapist pay in Illinois is $53.75/hr (about $111,800/yr), based on 70 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Mental Health Therapist pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $38.00–$62.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $92.50/hr.

Do Mental Health Therapists in Illinois earn more than the national average?

Illinois pays 0.5% more than the national Mental Health Therapist median of $53.50/hr, ranking #15 of 37 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Mental Health Therapists in Illinois?

54 employers posted Mental Health Therapist roles with listed pay in Illinois over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Illinois, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.