Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Rockford, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rockford, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rockford 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 Rockford, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,620
25th Percentile Wage
$49,090
50th Percentile Wage
$63,280
75th Percentile Wage
$79,490
90th Percentile Wage
$81,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Rockford, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,620.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$63,280
2.59% 13.83%
2021
$61,640
0.57% -
2020
$61,290
0.00% -
2019
$61,290
1.84% -
2018
$60,160
-33.00% -
2017
$80,010
12.65% -
2016
$69,890
7.20% -
2015
$64,860
4.04% -
2014
$62,240
0.45% -
2013
$61,960
11.99% -
2012
$54,530
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,280 in Rockford 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 Rockford is 3.9 percent (3.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 21.5 percent (21.5%) 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

See also: Top paying jobs in Rockford, Illinois.