Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Healthcare Social Worker in Illinois?

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

• Projected employment for Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

• Healthcare Social Workers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Healthcare Social Worker Career?

• Public Administration & Social Service
• Social Work
• Social Work
• Other Social Work
• Health Professions
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Clinical/Medical Social Work

How Many Healthcare Social Workers Work in Illinois?

5,750 people worked as Healthcare Social Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,430 Healthcare Social Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 320 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,940 Healthcare Social Workers working in it, which means Illinois has more Healthcare Social Workers than average.

Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Healthcare Social Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 20.1%.

Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 600 annual job openings, and 5,840 total jobs in 2026 for Healthcare Social Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 22,900 annual jobs and 212,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Healthcare Social Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Healthcare Social Workers ranged from $29,340 to $80,310 with $50,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.11 to $38.61. The median hourly rate was $24.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $25.43 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.97.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Healthcare Social Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Healthcare Social Workers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,500	$53,500
St. Louis, MO-IL	2,450	$46,360
Peoria, IL	420	$34,660
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	170	$40,310
Springfield, IL	140	$51,790
Rockford, IL	110	$47,570
Carbondale-Marion, IL	80	$49,400
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	80	$48,570
Champaign-Urbana, IL	70	$51,140
Kankakee, IL	50	$58,960
Decatur, IL	40	$53,680

Top States for Healthcare Social Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Healthcare Social Workers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	18,600	$73,970
New York	13,290	$60,910
Florida	10,660	$49,280
Massachusetts	10,040	$61,460
Texas	9,830	$57,190
Pennsylvania	7,560	$52,630
Ohio	7,120	$53,530
Illinois	5,750	$50,880
Missouri	5,680	$43,600
Michigan	5,400	$55,720
Indiana	5,320	$49,300
Maryland	5,090	$56,510
Washington	3,900	$59,920
Minnesota	3,850	$58,220
Virginia	3,720	$55,580
Georgia	3,550	$52,660
North Carolina	3,340	$53,600
Wisconsin	3,330	$52,410
Tennessee	3,260	$50,020
Colorado	3,130	$50,500

Below are the states where Healthcare Social Workers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$73,970
Alaska	$72,070
District of Columbia	$71,220
Connecticut	$71,120
Nevada	$70,200
Oregon	$69,720
Hawaii	$64,710
New Hampshire	$64,560
New Jersey	$62,900
Utah	$62,050

Related Careers in Illinois

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Occupation	Illinois Employment Total
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570

References

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