The annual salary statistics of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South 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 $77,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,060.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,720 | 2.07% | -3.78% |
| 2021 | $47,710 | -1.53% | - |
| 2020 | $48,440 | -12.24% | - |
| 2019 | $54,370 | 9.55% | - |
| 2018 | $49,180 | -5.16% | - |
| 2017 | $51,720 | 4.12% | - |
| 2016 | $49,590 | 1.11% | - |
| 2015 | $49,040 | -3.81% | - |
| 2014 | $50,910 | 0.43% | - |
| 2013 | $50,690 | 0.26% | - |
| 2012 | $50,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,720, South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois, following city of Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $76,770). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area is about 36.5 percent (36.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Peoria | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |