The annual salary statistics of preschool special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of preschool 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 | $33,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for preschool 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 $94,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,700 | -15.03% | -7.58% |
| 2016 | $67,520 | -23.30% | - |
| 2015 | $83,250 | 1.29% | - |
| 2014 | $82,180 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $82,060 | 23.04% | - |
| 2012 | $63,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,700, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the second highest paying city for preschool special education teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary of $63,400). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), the median annual salary of preschool special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 7.4 percent (7.4%) lower.
| 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 |