Social Worker pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
What social workers earn in Chicago, IL. Median $64,790 (+9% vs US) across 13,550 local BLS-surveyed workers.
Social Worker in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INBLS OEWS · May 2025
$64,790Median annual wage+9% vs national
$31.15Median hourly
13,550People employed
1.19Location quotient
10th pct $48,460Median90th pct $110,390
Location quotient 1.19× the national concentration — roughly average.
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