Illinois Wages 21-1021.00 - Child, Family, and School Social Workers

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $63,220.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,120 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $105,660 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $59,550.
  • 10% of workers earn $42,280 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $95,530 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$42,280$48,270$59,550$76,070$95,530
Illinois$47,120$52,320$63,220$81,650$105,660
Bloomington, IL$44,530$47,920$58,440$68,160$76,600
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$36,500$43,520$46,430$51,600$62,810
Champaign-Urbana, IL$40,070$46,950$60,360$79,260$91,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$48,460$53,950$64,790$82,640$110,390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$39,020$48,180$58,640$74,390$85,260
Decatur, IL$46,640$48,310$57,270$74,390$93,590
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$38,150$48,610$58,070$75,530$95,990
Kankakee, IL$35,710$46,380$58,180$75,470$93,590
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$40,780$49,020$58,340$75,790$93,590
Paducah, KY-IL$37,810$46,080$57,280$67,110$78,660
Peoria, IL$45,970$51,480$56,740$72,520$83,990
Rockford, IL$36,530$49,370$61,940$79,040$94,030
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$44,120$52,790$64,790$86,390$110,390
Springfield, IL$40,890$52,870$76,330$97,320$115,190
St. Louis, MO-IL$41,980$47,020$51,080$61,000$83,160
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$39,670$48,480$57,570$68,120$91,190

In Illinois:

  • Workers on average earn $30.39 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.65 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.80 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.63 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $20.33 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $45.93 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$20.33$23.21$28.63$36.57$45.93
Illinois$22.65$25.15$30.39$39.26$50.80
Bloomington, IL$21.41$23.04$28.10$32.77$36.83
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL$17.55$20.92$22.32$24.81$30.20
Champaign-Urbana, IL$19.27$22.57$29.02$38.11$43.84
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$23.30$25.94$31.15$39.73$53.07
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$18.76$23.16$28.19$35.76$40.99
Decatur, IL$22.42$23.23$27.53$35.76$45.00
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$18.34$23.37$27.92$36.31$46.15
Kankakee, IL$17.17$22.30$27.97$36.29$45.00
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area$19.61$23.57$28.05$36.44$45.00
Paducah, KY-IL$18.18$22.16$27.54$32.27$37.82
Peoria, IL$22.10$24.75$27.28$34.86$40.38
Rockford, IL$17.56$23.74$29.78$38.00$45.21
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area$21.21$25.38$31.15$41.53$53.07
Springfield, IL$19.66$25.42$36.70$46.79$55.38
St. Louis, MO-IL$20.18$22.61$24.56$29.33$39.98
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area$19.07$23.31$27.68$32.75$43.84