Social Worker Illinois
Social Worker salary in Illinois
Typical pay
$76,600a year
Most Social Workers earn $71k to $80k a year
From 43 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Social Worker salary in Illinois is $76,600 a year. Most job postings pay $71,100 to $80,400. From 43 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in Illinois
Back to the whole USIllinois
$77k typical, most $71k to $80k
| Chicago, IL | $77k | $73k to $80k | 33 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | – | – | 0 |
| Champaign, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Davenport, IA | – | – | 0 |
| Decatur, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Kankakee, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Paducah, KY | – | – | 0 |
| Peoria, IL | – | – | 1 |
| Rockford, IL | – | – | 0 |
| Springfield, IL | – | – | 3 |
| St. Louis, MO | – | – | 4 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 7 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Experienced 19 job postings$71k $78k
Typical: $76k
- Senior 3 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
- Lead or manager 1 job postings
Not enough postings yet (we show pay once 10 postings list it)
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Experienced: most postings pay $71k to $78k a year, typically $76k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago | $91k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Social Worker make in Illinois?
Employers hiring now typically offer $76,600 a year for Social Worker roles in Illinois. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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