Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bloomington-Normal 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 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,990
25th Percentile Wage
$44,330
50th Percentile Wage
$56,130
75th Percentile Wage
$68,010
90th Percentile Wage
$79,270

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$56,130
3.12% 8.75%
2013
$54,380
5.81% -
2012
$51,220
- -

Table 2. Compare Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Bloomington-Normal with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,130 in Bloomington-Normal is in the middle of salary range for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Bloomington-Normal is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 11.5 percent (11.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$65,830
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$65,220
Rockford
$63,280
Decatur
$62,650
Kankakee-Bradley
$60,760
Springfield
$60,420
Carbondale-Marion
$60,340
Bloomington
$60,320
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$59,560
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$58,020
Peoria
$57,780
Champaign-Urbana
$57,310
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$56,350
Bloomington-Normal
$56,130
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,780
Danville
$49,660