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

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,130
25th Percentile Wage
$38,660
50th Percentile Wage
$58,680
75th Percentile Wage
$75,650
90th Percentile Wage
$92,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for mental health and substance abuse social workers in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,910. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,130.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,680
17.02% 38.70%
2021
$48,690
-0.99% -
2020
$49,170
-1.77% -
2019
$50,040
-1.62% -
2018
$50,850
4.86% -
2017
$48,380
0.17% -
2016
$48,300
-3.75% -
2015
$50,110
-22.63% -
2014
$61,450
13.80% -
2013
$52,970
32.09% -
2012
$35,970
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Table 2. Compare Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,680, Springfield is the highest paying city for mental health and substance abuse social workers in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $48,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of mental health and substance abuse social workers in Springfield is 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.

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 Springfield, Illinois.