LIVE MARKET·152 IL postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Social Worker salary in Illinois: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.

Pay range $34.00$1,360$70,720–$41.00/hr$1,640/wk$85,280/yr across the middle 50% of 152 active Illinois postings from 58 employers.

0.0% above the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr · #17 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$34.00$1,360$70,720–$41.00$1,640$85,280
middle 50%
Postings
152
last 180 days
Employers
58
in IL
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·SOCIAL WORKER

How Illinois compares with its neighbors.

01Illinois (this page)152 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02Wisconsin90 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
03Kentucky12 postings
$34.50/hr$1,380/wk$71,760/yr
04Missouri23 postings
$32.50/hr$1,300/wk$67,600/yr
05Indiana56 postings
$31.50/hr$1,260/wk$65,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Social Worker pay is highest nationally.

01Hawaii6 postings
$56.06/hr$2,242/wk$116,605/yr
02Alaska13 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr
03Oregon46 postings
$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr
04Washington153 postings
$48.00/hr$1,920/wk$99,840/yr05California757 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
See all 48 states →National Social Worker salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN ILLINOIS·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Illinois.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist1,662 postings
$80.55/hr$3,222/wk$167,544/yr02Radiology Technologist1,206 postings
$79.69/hr$3,188/wk$165,755/yr03Cath Lab Nurse1,019 postings
$78.19/hr$3,128/wk$162,635/yr04CT Technologist1,591 postings
$76.75/hr$3,070/wk$159,640/yr05ICU Nurse761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr06Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr07Physical Therapist1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr08Registered Nurse (RN)2,609 postings
$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr09Care Manager317 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr10Dental Assistant696 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr11Pharmacy Technician1,598 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr12Caregiver1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr
All Social Services Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·SOCIAL WORKER · IL

Social Worker pay in Illinois, answered.

How much does a Social Worker make in Illinois?

The median Social Worker pay in Illinois is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 152 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Social Worker pay range in Illinois?

The middle 50% of Illinois postings pay $34.00–$41.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $70.00/hr.

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

Illinois pays 0.0% more than the national Social Worker median of $37.50/hr, ranking #17 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Social Workers in Illinois?

58 employers posted Social Worker 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.