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Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,830
25th Percentile Wage
$52,430
50th Percentile Wage
$63,340
75th Percentile Wage
$80,350
90th Percentile Wage
$102,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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 $102,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,830.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,340
-0.16% 7.64%
2021
$63,440
-2.06% -
2020
$64,750
2.55% -
2019
$63,100
0.90% -
2018
$62,530
-3.17% -
2017
$64,510
-9.97% -
2016
$70,940
6.10% -
2015
$66,610
3.08% -
2014
$64,560
11.40% -
2013
$57,200
-2.27% -
2012
$58,500
- -

Table 2. Compare Middle School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,340 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 24.5 percent (24.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$66,330
Rockford
$64,030
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$63,340
Bloomington
$61,110
Danville
$59,770
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,600
Champaign-Urbana
$58,390
Bloomington-Normal
$58,330
Carbondale-Marion
$58,110
Peoria
$57,110
Springfield
$56,460
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$50,480
Decatur
$49,110
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,850
Kankakee-Bradley
$47,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois.