The annual salary statistics of middle school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI 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 | $41,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $62,330 | 5.78% | -6.34% |
| 2017 | $58,730 | -12.77% | - |
| 2016 | $66,230 | 5.18% | - |
| 2015 | $62,800 | -3.60% | - |
| 2014 | $65,060 | 6.26% | - |
| 2013 | $60,990 | -8.67% | - |
| 2012 | $66,280 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,330, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for middle school special education teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $59,690). In comparison, the median annual salary of middle school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division).
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Springfield | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Danville | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area |