The annual salary statistics of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary foreign 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $80,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,950 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $110,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary foreign 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 $110,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $80,700 | 4.01% | 61.95% |
| 2021 | $77,460 | 6.22% | - |
| 2020 | $72,640 | 4.61% | - |
| 2019 | $69,290 | 6.83% | - |
| 2018 | $64,560 | -2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $66,480 | -1.82% | - |
| 2016 | $67,690 | 10.62% | - |
| 2015 | $60,500 | 18.36% | - |
| 2014 | $49,390 | 27.72% | - |
| 2013 | $35,700 | 13.98% | - |
| 2012 | $30,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $80,700, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Champaign-Urbana (median annual salary $71,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of postsecondary foreign language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 11.3 percent (11.3%) higher than that in Champaign-Urbana.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |