Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers among Illinois cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,140
25th Percentile Wage
$62,580
50th Percentile Wage
$78,390
75th Percentile Wage
$81,680
90th Percentile Wage
$105,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,140.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$78,390
2.60% 15.44%
2021
$76,350
7.31% -
2020
$70,770
7.69% -
2019
$65,330
2.82% -
2018
$63,490
-0.72% -
2017
$63,950
-2.97% -
2016
$65,850
-0.58% -
2015
$66,230
6.99% -
2014
$61,600
-6.85% -
2013
$65,820
-0.71% -
2012
$66,290
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Illinois ranges from $55,900 to $95,420. The highest paying area for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Illinois is Springfield with a median annual salary of $95,420. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (mean annual salary $79,130). The lowest paying area is South Illinois nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $55,900.

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