The median annual wage for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $59,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,390.
Pay spans roughly $43,750 at the 10th percentile to $87,960 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.61 per hour. An estimated 1,390 people work as mental health and substance abuse social workers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $59,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,390 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.61 |
| 10th percentile | $43,750 |
| 90th percentile | $87,960 |
| Employment | 1,390 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.