Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,170
25th Percentile Wage
$23,690
50th Percentile Wage
$42,810
75th Percentile Wage
$48,730
90th Percentile Wage
$52,420

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,420. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $42,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,170.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$42,810
-2.20% -72.65%
2017
$43,750
-68.94% -
2015
$73,910
10.43% -
2014
$66,200
19.49% -
2013
$53,300
-38.67% -
2012
$73,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teacher Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $42,810, Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in state of Illinois, following city of Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary of $84,060). Compared with the highest paying city Champaign-Urbana, the median annual salary of postsecondary art, drama, and music teachers in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 49.1 percent (49.1%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$84,060
Peoria
$80,650
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$78,340
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$77,670
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$65,090
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,380
Bloomington
$60,960
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,840
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$42,810

See also: Top paying jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.