Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,230
25th Percentile Wage
$30,730
50th Percentile Wage
$37,230
75th Percentile Wage
$48,860
90th Percentile Wage
$98,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,230.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2021.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth9-Year Growth
2021
$37,230
-2.74% 5.05%
2016
$38,250
5.12% -
2015
$36,290
9.15% -
2013
$32,970
-7.22% -
2012
$35,350
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,230 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 36.6 percent (36.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 16.1 percent (16.1%) 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 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.