The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $88,790 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical 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 $107,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,980.
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 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $66,330 | -11.31% | 11.49% |
| 2016 | $73,830 | 6.62% | - |
| 2015 | $68,940 | 4.82% | - |
| 2014 | $65,620 | 12.85% | - |
| 2013 | $57,190 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $58,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,330, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois, followed by Rockford (median annual salary $64,030). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Rockford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Danville | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |