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Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,490
25th Percentile Wage
$45,290
50th Percentile Wage
$62,730
75th Percentile Wage
$85,910
90th Percentile Wage
$115,500

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $115,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,490.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$62,730
-4.35% 29.79%
2016
$65,460
3.18% -
2015
$63,380
15.95% -
2014
$53,270
-7.23% -
2013
$57,120
22.90% -
2012
$44,040
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,730 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 18.7 percent (18.7%) lower than that in the highest paying East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area and 19.3 percent (19.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Springfield.

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