Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 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 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,650
25th Percentile Wage
$47,930
50th Percentile Wage
$59,460
75th Percentile Wage
$79,290
90th Percentile Wage
$98,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,650.

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
$59,460
0.44% 4.88%
2021
$59,200
7.21% -
2020
$54,930
-2.46% -
2019
$56,280
-1.65% -
2018
$57,210
-1.49% -
2017
$58,060
0.17% -
2016
$57,960
1.67% -
2015
$56,990
-3.14% -
2014
$58,780
1.28% -
2013
$58,030
2.53% -
2012
$56,560
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Teacher, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,460 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 22.5 percent (22.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) and 18.1 percent (18.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying South Illinois nonmetropolitan area.

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

See also: Top paying jobs in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois.