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Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,530
25th Percentile Wage
$47,060
50th Percentile Wage
$67,440
75th Percentile Wage
$90,660
90th Percentile Wage
$117,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers 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 $117,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,530.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$67,440
-0.82% -3.78%
2016
$67,990
1.82% -
2015
$66,750
2.92% -
2014
$64,800
-10.15% -
2013
$71,380
1.95% -
2012
$69,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $67,440 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Springfield and 17.1 percent (17.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Springfield
$95,420
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$79,130
Peoria
$75,620
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$67,440
Decatur
$65,980
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$63,750
Bloomington
$62,130
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$61,820
Danville
$59,960
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,710
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,900