The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of preschool 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 | $42,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $99,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $63,400 | 2.71% | 6.96% |
| 2021 | $61,680 | 12.66% | - |
| 2020 | $53,870 | -0.04% | - |
| 2019 | $53,890 | -3.97% | - |
| 2018 | $56,030 | -3.94% | - |
| 2017 | $58,240 | -13.36% | - |
| 2016 | $66,020 | -24.60% | - |
| 2015 | $82,260 | 0.39% | - |
| 2014 | $81,940 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $81,270 | 27.41% | - |
| 2012 | $58,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,400, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary $58,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 7.4 percent (7.4%) 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) | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area |