Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Springfield, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Springfield, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Springfield 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 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Springfield, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$42,810
25th Percentile Wage
$48,200
50th Percentile Wage
$58,430
75th Percentile Wage
$64,530
90th Percentile Wage
$75,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Springfield, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$58,430
-3.87% 26.94%
2021
$60,690
10.74% -
2020
$54,170
5.17% -
2019
$51,370
-3.15% -
2018
$52,990
-1.72% -
2017
$53,900
-0.63% -
2016
$54,240
-4.42% -
2015
$56,640
1.68% -
2014
$55,690
8.10% -
2013
$51,180
16.59% -
2012
$42,690
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Springfield with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,430 in Springfield is in the middle of salary range for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Springfield is 7.5 percent (7.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 17.6 percent (17.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$63,190
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$62,600
Rockford
$61,360
Bloomington
$60,370
Kankakee-Bradley
$60,070
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,490
Springfield
$58,430
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$57,820
Champaign-Urbana
$57,160
Danville
$56,980
Peoria
$56,740
Carbondale-Marion
$55,550
Bloomington-Normal
$54,920
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,520
Decatur
$48,520
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,120

See also: Top paying jobs in Springfield, Illinois.