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Behavioral health pay in Illinois
Illinois pays Healthcare Social Workers about $64.3K, 5% under the national median.
Illinois pays Healthcare Social Workers about $64.3K, 5% under the national median. The national median is about $67.9K.
Do not let Healthcare Social Workers crowd out Psychiatric Technicians in Illinois. That later row pays about $46.2K, 2% above the national median.
State employment for Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois is 4,910. The 75th percentile is $78.6K.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $64,270
- 75th percentile
- $78,610
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 0.95
- State employment
- 4,910
2Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $60,970
- 75th percentile
- $78,070
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.91
- State employment
- 860
3Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $60,730
- 75th percentile
- $80,070
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
- State employment
- 20,250
4Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $60,120
- 75th percentile
- $77,100
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 0.94
- State employment
- 1,010
5Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $49,960
- 75th percentile
- $69,210
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 0.83
- State employment
- 3,460
6Community Health Workers
- State median
- $49,240
- 75th percentile
- $58,800
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 0.95
- State employment
- 2,040
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $46,200
- 75th percentile
- $50,820
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
- State employment
- 9,410
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $64,270 | $78,610 | $67,880 | 0.95 | 4,910 |
| 2 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $60,970 | $78,070 | $66,940 | 0.91 | 860 |
| 3 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,730 | $80,070 | $59,350 | 1.02 | 20,250 |
| 4 | Health Education Specialists | $60,120 | $77,100 | $64,070 | 0.94 | 1,010 |
| 5 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $49,960 | $69,210 | $60,280 | 0.83 | 3,460 |
| 6 | Community Health Workers | $49,240 | $58,800 | $51,850 | 0.95 | 2,040 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $46,200 | $50,820 | $45,130 | 1.02 | 9,410 |
Takeaways
- Quote about $64.3K for Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois.
- For Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois, that pay is 5% under the national median.
- Healthcare Social Workers employment in Illinois is 4,910.
- Psychiatric Technicians remains in the Illinois brief at about $46.2K.
For recruiters
- Do not import a national midpoint.
- Then cover the last occupation on the list.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the Illinois median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. Illinois is 28 of 51. A row links to the Illinois metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $64,270 is stated as about $64.3K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 0.95 is stated as 5 percent. $78,610 is stated as about $78.6K. $46,200 is stated as about $46.2K. a comparison of 1.02 is stated as 2 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K.
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