Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Illinois
$50,460avg. a year
$24.26 an hour · 22,220 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois earn an average of $50,460 a year. That is $2,770 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $47,690. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $56,280.
$46,950Median pay
$24.26Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#10Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1600 jobs
Springfield, IL
$56,280
$27.06 an hour
2270 jobs
Decatur, IL
$53,060
$25.51 an hour
3230 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$51,530
$24.77 an hour
416,080 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$50,290
$24.18 an hour
5410 jobs
Rockford, IL
$49,580
$23.84 an hour
62,730 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$46,710
$22.46 an hour
7200 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
8600 jobs
Peoria, IL
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
9290 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$46,130
$22.18 an hour
10510 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$44,420
$21.36 an hour
11130 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
12110 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$41,740
$20.07 an hour
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Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois social and human service assistants work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,130
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,790
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do social and human service assistants make in Illinois?
The average is $50,460 a year, and the median is $46,950. That is $2,770 (6%) more than the U.S. average of $47,690.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$24.26 an hour on average; the median is $22.57.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Springfield, IL ($56,280), followed by Decatur, IL ($53,060). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($41,740).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #10 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 21-1093. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national social and human service assistants page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.