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

The annual salary statistics of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,530
25th Percentile Wage
$30,640
50th Percentile Wage
$31,240
75th Percentile Wage
$58,570
90th Percentile Wage
$76,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,530.

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
$31,240
-21.93% -9.96%
2020
$38,090
12.08% -
2019
$33,490
-4.54% -
2018
$35,010
1.89% -
2015
$34,350
-8.65% -
2014
$37,320
-0.11% -
2013
$37,360
8.06% -
2012
$34,350
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,240, Rockford is the lowest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Illinois, following city of Springfield (median annual salary of $58,680). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Rockford is about 46.8 percent (46.8%) lower than that of the highest paying city Springfield.

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 Rockford, Illinois.