Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Salary in Illinois

Ranked #13 of 51 · IL

6.3% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $68,530 ≈ $33/hr
Median annual salary $60,730
Employment 20,250

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $43,010P25 $47,390 Median $60,730P75 $80,070P90 $109,100

About 80% of substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselorss in Illinois earn between $43,010 and $109,100. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$68,530
U.S. average
$64,440

The mean substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors salary in Illinois is $68,530, about 6.3% above the U.S. average ($64,440). That works out to roughly $33/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Champaign-Urbana, IL $68,300 $72,710 310
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $61,600 $70,180 15,580
Springfield, IL $59,450 $65,360 270
Kankakee, IL $59,440 $63,060 130
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,640 $62,730 330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $57,520 $62,580 490
Peoria, IL $57,350 $62,960 560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $56,830 $61,120 470

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