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Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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 English Language and Literature Teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,580
25th Percentile Wage
$57,060
50th Percentile Wage
$74,670
75th Percentile Wage
$81,210
90th Percentile Wage
$101,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,670
-1.06% 39.05%
2021
$75,460
17.40% -
2020
$62,330
9.31% -
2019
$56,530
-0.97% -
2018
$57,080
-15.05% -
2017
$65,670
20.74% -
2014
$52,050
-5.65% -
2013
$54,990
17.24% -
2012
$45,510
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,670, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,170). Compared with East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,170
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$74,670
Champaign-Urbana
$70,610
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$62,730
Bloomington
$61,710
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,310
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$54,320
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$52,870
Springfield
$50,600

See also: Top paying jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois.