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Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten teachers, except special education 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,890
25th Percentile Wage
$40,040
50th Percentile Wage
$54,280
75th Percentile Wage
$68,710
90th Percentile Wage
$88,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten teachers, except special education 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 $88,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,890.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$54,280
-4.66% 14.39%
2016
$56,810
11.64% -
2015
$50,200
4.32% -
2014
$48,030
2.02% -
2013
$47,060
1.25% -
2012
$46,470
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,280 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten teachers, except special education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten teachers, except special education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 32.5 percent (32.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$80,430
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$63,110
Rockford
$59,010
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,390
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,340
Danville
$58,260
Springfield
$57,330
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,510
Champaign-Urbana
$56,420
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,070
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$54,280
Peoria
$53,050
Bloomington-Normal
$49,020
Decatur
$48,280
Kankakee-Bradley
$47,870