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

What Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in Illinois, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 9 counties.

Average in IL
$60,306
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 16
published states
Workers in state
23,680
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
9 counties

Pay by labor market in Illinois

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors pay by wage area in Illinois
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,600$48,716$20,339Cook County, IL

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Illinois counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1DeKalb County, IL$61,600$48,716$27,839
2Grundy County, IL$61,600$48,716$26,903
3Cook County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
4DuPage County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
5Lake County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
6Will County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
7Kane County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
8McHenry County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,339
9Kendall County, IL$61,600$48,716$20,219

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

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Illinois is $60,306, based on 23,680 workers. Among the 16 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $59,350, so Illinois averages 1.6% above it.

Published data for Illinois currently covers the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, with a local median wage of $61,600.

Cost of living for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 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, $27,839. Kendall County, IL leaves the smallest, $20,219. The median wage covers all four basics in 9 of the 9 counties.

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors are District of Columbia ($65,270), Arizona ($65,137), Colorado ($63,281) and West Virginia ($61,621).

Frequently asked questions: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Illinois

How much do Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors earn in Illinois?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $60,306.

Which Illinois county is best for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors?

DeKalb County, IL leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($27,839). Grundy County, IL follows at $26,903.