Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$72,040avg. a year
$34.63 an hour · 13,550 employed
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $72,040 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $70,670. The U.S. average is $64,000.
$64,790Median pay
$34.63Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
13,550Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for child, family, and school social workers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1830 jobs
Springfield, IL
$77,140
$37.09 an hour
2450 jobs
Rockford, IL
$65,230
$31.36 an hour
3400 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$64,420
$30.97 an hour
4160 jobs
Decatur, IL
$62,910
$30.24 an hour
5790 jobs
Peoria, IL
$62,680
$30.14 an hour
6140 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$62,240
$29.92 an hour
7400 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
8320 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$59,200
$28.46 an hour
9170 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$59,120
$28.42 an hour
103,790 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$57,370
$27.58 an hour
11250 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$49,260
$23.68 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $70,180 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $50,290 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $74,160 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $71,450 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $61,050 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | $44,880 |
Questions and answers
How much do child, family, and school social workers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $72,040 a year, and the median is $64,790. About 13,550 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is about the same as the Illinois average of $70,670.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.19 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1021. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.