Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois

Get the information you need to know about working as a Child, Family, or School Social Worker.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Child, Family, and School Social Workers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 13,910 Child, Family, and School Social Workers working in the state.

There were 12,420 Child, Family, and School Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,720 Child, Family, and School Social Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Child, Family, and School Social Workers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Child, Family, and School Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 14.2%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,320 annual job openings, and a total of 12,950 jobs for Illinois Child, Family, and School Social Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 38,300 annual jobs and 362,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Child, Family, and School Social Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Child, Family, and School Social Workers ranged from $28,140 to $92,810 with $52,000 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.53 to $44.62. The median hourly rate was $25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25.4 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.40.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Illinois Metros for Child, Family, and School Social Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Child, Family, and School Social Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	10,400	$51,450
St. Louis, MO-IL	3,570	$38,700
Peoria, IL	620	$41,700
Springfield, IL	380	$60,750
Rockford, IL	330	$41,810
Bloomington, IL	280	$46,670
Champaign-Urbana, IL	250	$56,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	210	$38,730
Decatur, IL	160	$30,830
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	150	$35,410
Carbondale-Marion, IL	120	$47,200
Kankakee, IL	80	$51,300
Danville, IL	40	$56,600

Top States for Child, Family, and School Social Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Child, Family, and School Social Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	31,290	$55,460
New York	28,530	$52,850
Pennsylvania	20,160	$40,830
Texas	19,510	$50,660
Illinois	13,910	$52,000
Michigan	13,790	$50,020
Massachusetts	12,340	$43,980
North Carolina	11,610	$46,240
Ohio	10,090	$42,720
Virginia	9,340	$47,910
Florida	9,010	$40,000
Georgia	8,660	$37,960
Missouri	8,620	$36,470
Minnesota	8,150	$54,380
Kentucky	7,740	$39,120
Washington	7,590	$52,260
Indiana	7,240	$37,460
Colorado	6,700	$47,150
Oklahoma	6,330	$35,120
Arizona	5,780	$37,300

Below are the states where Child, Family, and School Social Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Connecticut	$70,230
District of Columbia	$68,400
New Jersey	$63,720
Rhode Island	$59,570
Maryland	$57,830
Hawaii	$55,820
California	$55,460
Minnesota	$54,380
North Dakota	$53,710
New York	$52,850

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References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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