LIVE MARKET·312 IL postings · last 12 months·Data through August 20, 2026
Social Work salary in Illinois: $38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr median.
Pay range $34.50$1,380$71,760–$43.13/hr$1,725/wk$89,710/yr across the middle 50% of 312 active Illinois postings from 116 employers.
6.2% below the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr · #21 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$38.00$1,520$79,040
P25–P75
$34.50$1,380$71,760–$43.13$1,725$89,710
middle 50%
Postings
312
last 12 months
Employers
116
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORK
How Illinois compares with its neighbors.
01Illinois (this page)$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
02Kentucky$35.75/hr$1,430/wk$74,360/yr
03Wisconsin$35.50/hr$1,420/wk$73,840/yr04Missouri$34.00/hr$1,360/wk$70,720/yr05Indiana$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr06Iowa$31.25/hr$1,250/wk$65,000/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Social Work pay is highest nationally.
03·SOCIAL WORK ROLES IN ILLINOIS·1 ROLES
Social Work roles in Illinois, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORK · IL
Social Work pay in Illinois, answered.
What do Social Work jobs pay in Illinois?
The median Social Work pay in Illinois is $38.00/hr (about $79,040/yr), based on 312 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Social Work pay range in Illinois?
The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $34.50–$43.13/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $112.50/hr.
Is Social Work pay in Illinois above the national average?
Illinois pays 6.2% less than the national Social Work median of $40.50/hr, ranking #21 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Social Work roles in Illinois?
116 employers posted Social Work 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.