Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Decatur, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Decatur, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Decatur is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Decatur, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,420
25th Percentile Wage
$38,330
50th Percentile Wage
$40,700
75th Percentile Wage
$47,050
90th Percentile Wage
$58,230

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Decatur, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,420.

Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Decatur with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,700 in Decatur is in the middle of salary range for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Decatur is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Rockford.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$58,680
Champaign-Urbana
$48,690
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$48,470
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$44,630
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$44,580
Decatur
$40,700
Bloomington
$40,020
Peoria
$38,390
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,700
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,700
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$37,230
Kankakee-Bradley
$35,880
Rockford
$31,240

See also: Top paying jobs in Decatur, Illinois.