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Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of postsecondary psychology 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 Psychology Teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$40,670
25th Percentile Wage
$54,970
50th Percentile Wage
$77,620
75th Percentile Wage
$110,690
90th Percentile Wage
$154,280

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary psychology 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 $154,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,670.

Median salary trend

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$77,620
-7.32% 23.13%
2016
$83,300
11.02% -
2015
$74,120
14.81% -
2014
$63,140
-5.04% -
2013
$66,320
10.03% -
2012
$59,670
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Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Salary in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $77,620 in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary psychology teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary psychology teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 27.6 percent (27.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Champaign-Urbana and 1.7 percent (1.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$107,140
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$78,730
Bloomington
$78,350
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$77,630
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$77,620
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$76,300