Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$70,180avg. a year
$33.74 an hour · 15,580 employed
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $70,180 a year. That is $1,650 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $68,530. The U.S. average is $64,440.
$61,600Median pay
$33.74Average hourly
+2%vs. Illinois average
15,580Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
1310 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$72,710
$34.96 an hour
2600 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$65,880
$31.67 an hour
3270 jobs
Springfield, IL
$65,360
$31.43 an hour
43,330 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$63,280
$30.43 an hour
5130 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$63,060
$30.32 an hour
6560 jobs
Peoria, IL
$62,960
$30.27 an hour
7280 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$60,200
$28.94 an hour
8460 jobs
Rockford, IL
$58,250
$28.01 an hour
9130 jobs
Decatur, IL
$58,050
$27.91 an hour
10240 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$57,810
$27.79 an hour
11140 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$56,810
$27.31 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $50,290 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $72,040 |
| 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 substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $70,180 a year, and the median is $61,600. About 15,580 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $1,650 (2%) more than the Illinois average of $68,530.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.09 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1018. 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.