Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$50,290avg. a year
$24.18 an hour · 16,080 employed
Social and Human Service Assistants in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $50,290 a year. That is about the same as the Illinois average of $50,460. The U.S. average is $47,690.
$47,180Median pay
$24.18Average hourly
-0%vs. Illinois average
16,080Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for social and human service assistants in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
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
4410 jobs
Rockford, IL
$49,580
$23.84 an hour
52,730 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$46,710
$22.46 an hour
6200 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$46,440
$22.33 an hour
7600 jobs
Peoria, IL
$46,240
$22.23 an hour
8290 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$46,130
$22.18 an hour
9510 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$44,420
$21.36 an hour
10130 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$43,800
$21.06 an hour
11110 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$41,740
$20.07 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 |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $70,180 |
| 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 social and human service assistants make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $50,290 a year, and the median is $47,180. About 16,080 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 $50,460.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.26 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 21-1093. 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.