Postsecondary History Teacher Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for postsecondary history teachers in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary history teachers amongst Illinois cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary History Teachers in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$50,860
25th Percentile Wage
$63,690
50th Percentile Wage
$80,120
75th Percentile Wage
$95,230
90th Percentile Wage
$117,160

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary history teachers in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $80,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $50,860.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$80,120
1.66% 30.82%
2021
$78,790
-13.48% -
2020
$89,410
5.02% -
2019
$84,920
5.02% -
2018
$80,660
0.37% -
2017
$80,360
-0.82% -
2016
$81,020
-0.11% -
2015
$81,110
22.85% -
2014
$62,580
-1.97% -
2013
$63,810
13.13% -
2012
$55,430
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary History Teachers in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary history teachers in state of Illinois ranges from $60,700 to $83,270. The highest paying area for postsecondary history teachers in Illinois is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with a median annual salary of $83,270. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Bloomington (mean annual salary $81,270). The lowest paying area is West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $60,700.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$83,270
Bloomington
$81,270
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$79,500
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$60,700