Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education amongst 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$46,550
25th Percentile Wage
$50,840
50th Percentile Wage
$63,050
75th Percentile Wage
$82,260
90th Percentile Wage
$102,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $46,550.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,050
2.17% 0.22%
2021
$61,680
-14.69% -
2020
$70,740
1.60% -
2019
$69,610
2.77% -
2018
$67,680
5.91% -
2017
$63,680
-4.38% -
2016
$66,470
0.32% -
2015
$66,260
-1.96% -
2014
$67,560
5.15% -
2013
$64,080
1.83% -
2012
$62,910
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois ranges from $48,720 to $76,770. The highest paying area for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Illinois is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) with a median annual salary of $76,770. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (mean annual salary $72,360). The lowest paying area is South Illinois nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $48,720.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$76,770
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$72,360
Rockford
$63,040
Carbondale-Marion
$62,570
Bloomington
$61,770
Kankakee-Bradley
$61,630
Peoria
$59,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,460
Danville
$59,380
Springfield
$59,050
Champaign-Urbana
$58,880
Bloomington-Normal
$58,720
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,150
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,220
Decatur
$49,300
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,720