Healthcare Social Workers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,680 or more. The middle half of healthcare social workers in Springfield earn between $54,760 and $75,440.
- $47K10th
- $55K25th
- $63KMedian
- $75K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,340 | $5,445 | $31.41 |
| Median | $63,370 | $5,281 | $30.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $54,760 | $4,563 | $26.33 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,440 | $6,287 | $36.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Healthcare Social Workers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $65,340, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $51,587 a year, or $4,299 a month and $1,984 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Springfield a good place for healthcare social workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $65,340 buys what about $70,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Healthcare Social Workers salary in other Illinois cities
Springfield ranks 4th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Bloomington pays the most ($72,300).
Highest-paying cities for healthcare social workers
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,130).
- Napa, CA$129,130
- San Luis Obispo, CA$112,750
- Vallejo, CA$112,700
- San Jose, CA$108,280
- Santa Rosa, CA$106,760
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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Springfield: questions
How much do healthcare social workers make an hour in Springfield?
$31.41 an hour on average, and $30.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level healthcare social workers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $54,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the healthcare social workers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $51,587 a year ($4,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,340.
Do healthcare social workers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,779).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1022; area Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).
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