Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois
Local pay for child, family, and school social workers in Illinois, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 21-1021
$63,220
median pay, Illinois
19,860
employed in Illinois
+6.2%
vs U.S. median
+3.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What child, family, and school social workers earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of child, family, and school social workers in Illinois earn between $52,320 and $81,650 a year; the U.S. median is $59,550.
$47,120
P10
$52,320
P25
$63,220
MEDIAN
$81,650
P75
$105,660
P90
Pay by metro in Illinois
$76,330
$64,790
$61,940
$60,360
$58,440
$58,180
$57,270
$56,740
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