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Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Decatur, IL

The median child, family, and school social workers in Decatur, IL earns $57,270 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,780 a month.

10th percentile
$46,640
25th percentile
$48,310
Median percentile
$57,270
75th percentile
$74,390
90th percentile
$93,590

Based on 160 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,362 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,270
Federal income tax−$4,692
Social Security + Medicare−$4,381
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,835
Monthly take-home$3,780
Every two weeks$1,745

Does it go far here?

$64,769Median pay in Decatur, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, IL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,120
Registered Nurses$87,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,380
Construction Laborers$61,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480
Light Truck Drivers$47,660

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois