The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education 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 | $47,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education 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 $100,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,110 | 1.09% | 26.76% |
| 2021 | $62,420 | -0.34% | - |
| 2020 | $62,630 | 8.57% | - |
| 2019 | $57,260 | 2.43% | - |
| 2018 | $55,870 | 1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $54,880 | -1.79% | - |
| 2016 | $55,860 | 12.08% | - |
| 2015 | $49,110 | 2.67% | - |
| 2014 | $47,800 | 1.72% | - |
| 2013 | $46,980 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $46,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,110, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $80,430). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Springfield | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Peoria | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |