Posted October 2026

Clinical Social Worker jobs in Illinois

10 Clinical Social Worker roles in Illinois from 7 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $34.58 per hour. 8 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Clinical Social Worker jobs by city in Illinois

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Chicago2,721,308$35.91/hr$74,700
Aurora180,710$35.91/hr$74,700
Naperville153,124$35.91/hr$74,700
Joliet151,837$35.91/hr$74,700
Rockford147,486$32.12/hr$66,800
Elgin114,701$35.91/hr$74,700
Springfield112,949$31.73/hr$66,010
Peoria111,696$24.50/hr$50,970
Champaign91,961$29.02/hr$60,360
Waukegan88,570$35.91/hr$74,700
Cicero82,090$35.91/hr$74,700
Bloomington79,232$35.90/hr$74,670
Schaumburg77,099$35.91/hr$74,700
Evanston76,006$35.91/hr$74,700
Arlington Heights75,596$35.91/hr$74,700
Bolingbrook74,756$35.91/hr$74,700
Decatur68,763$23.16/hr$48,180
Palatine65,951$35.91/hr$74,700
Skokie65,850$35.91/hr$74,700
Des Plaines58,832$35.91/hr$74,700
Orland Park58,020$35.91/hr$74,700
Oak Lawn56,531$35.91/hr$74,700
Mount Prospect55,460$35.91/hr$74,700
Berwyn55,152$35.91/hr$74,700
Tinley Park54,856$35.91/hr$74,700
Wheaton53,741$35.91/hr$74,700
Normal53,304$35.90/hr$74,670
Oak Park52,947$35.91/hr$74,700
Hoffman Estates50,920$35.91/hr$74,700
Downers Grove50,552$35.91/hr$74,700

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted today

Social Worker

Mercy · Illinois

$24.60–$43.81/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req 2026-03730
New this week
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PermanentPosted today

Social Worker

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$29.30–$34.47/ hour
  • OSF St.Francis Med Center 5 x 8 hour shi
  • Req 112148
New this week
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Medical Social Worker

Silver Cross Hospital · New Lenox, IL

$32.65–$40.81/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R-0012368
Top 25% pay
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PermanentPosted 9 days ago

Medical Social Worker

Silver Cross Hospital · New Lenox, IL

$32.65–$40.81/ hour
  • Part time
  • Req R-0012369
Top 25% pay
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PermanentPosted 20 days ago

Social Worker

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Des Plaines, IL

$28.42–$41.47/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 282675
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PermanentPosted 22 days ago

BH Social Worker I

Central Maine Healthcare Corporation · Joliet, IL

$24.86–$36.01/ hour
  • FULL_TIME
  • Req 279778
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PermanentPosted 23 days ago

Social Worker Neurosurgery

OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL

$29.30–$34.47/ hour
  • INI Penn Ave Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm Pe
  • Req 98991
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PermanentPosted 24 days ago

Social Worker

Hospital Sisters Health System · Springfield, IL

$28.14–$42.21/ hour
  • Full time
  • Req R1038563
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PermanentPosted 29 days ago

Social Worker

US Oncology Network · Peoria, IL

$55k–$72k/ year
  • Illinois CancerCare Careers - USON
  • Req 43057
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Who is hiring in Illinois

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Northwestern Medicine3With your report
Ascension Health3With your report
OSF Healthcare System2$31.88
Silver Cross Hospital2$36.73
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation2$32.69
Mercy1$34.20
Fresenius Medical Care1With your report
The Carle Foundation1With your report

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Common questions

How much do clinical social workers make in Illinois?

Across 10 Social Worker postings in Illinois with published pay, the median midpoint is $34.58 per hour, with typical ranges from $27 to $41.

Who is hiring Social Workers in Illinois?

7 employers posted Social Worker roles with pay in Illinois, led by OSF Healthcare System.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 10 of 10 were posted in the last 30 days.

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Your Social Worker pay reportIllinois · pay published by hospitals, collected October 15, 2026

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Silver Cross HospitalNew Lenox, IL · 2 postings$36.73/ hr$33–$41
  • Central Maine Healthcare CorporationDes Plaines, IL · 2 postings$32.69/ hr$25–$41
  • OSF Healthcare SystemPeoria, IL · 2 postings$31.88/ hr$29–$34

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published.

2What they are offering now

Low$26Median$34.58High$42

10 Social Worker postings with published pay in Illinois, 10 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 10 Social Worker roles

  1. Social WorkerPermanent
    $24.60–$43.81/ hour
    Mercy · Illinois · posted today
  2. Social WorkerPermanent
    $29.30–$34.47/ hour
    OSF Healthcare System · Peoria, IL · posted today

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