The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education 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].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $44,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education 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 $99,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $65,830 | 6.20% | 2.98% |
| 2016 | $61,750 | 2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $60,350 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $59,570 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $57,260 | -11.54% | - |
| 2012 | $63,870 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,830, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $65,220). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is .9 percent (.9%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |