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Social and Human Service Assistants Salary in Illinois

What Social and Human Service Assistants earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$46,499
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 13
published states
Workers in state
24,540
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Social and Human Service Assistants pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$47,180$37,843$9,466Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$47,180$37,843$16,966
2Grundy County, IL$47,180$37,843$16,030
3Cook County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
4DuPage County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
5Lake County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
6Will County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
7Kane County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
8McHenry County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,466
9Kendall County, IL$47,180$37,843$9,346

Social and Human Service Assistants pay in Illinois

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois is $46,499, based on 24,540 workers. Among the 13 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $45,930, so Illinois averages 1.2% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $47,180.

Cost of living for Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois

We compare 9 Illinois counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin, $16,966. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $9,346. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Social and Human Service Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Social and Human Service Assistants are California ($51,591), Wisconsin ($49,604), Minnesota ($49,221) and District of Columbia ($48,370).

Frequently asked questions: Social and Human Service Assistants in Illinois

How much do Social and Human Service Assistants earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $46,499.

Which Illinois county is best for Social and Human Service Assistants?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($16,966). Grundy County, IL follows at $16,030.