Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $53,950–$82,640
- vs U.S. median
- +9%
- Metro rank
- #53 of 344
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $64,790 a year, based on BLS estimates for 13,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 9% above the U.S. median of $59,550 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $63,220. It ranks #53 of 344 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE13,550 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Child, Family, and School Social Workers pay in other IL metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Springfield, IL | $76,330 |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $64,790 |
| Rockford, IL | $61,940 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,360 |
| Bloomington, IL | $58,440 |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,340 |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $58,070 |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,570 |
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Questions
What is the average Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $64,790 a year (May 2025). Half of the 13,550 jobs pay between $53,950 and $82,640. The 10th percentile is $48,460 and the 90th is $110,390.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Child, Family, and School Social Workers?
That is 9% above the U.S. median of $59,550 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $63,220. It ranks #53 of 344 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Child, Family, and School Social Workers make an hour in Chicago?
About $31.15 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $64,790 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $25.94–$39.73 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.