Postsecondary Vocational Education Teacher Salary Information in Illinois

The average annual salaries for postsecondary vocational education teachers in the state of Illinois are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of postsecondary vocational education teachers amongst Illinois areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 & 2. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Illinois (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,320
25th Percentile Wage
$46,440
50th Percentile Wage
$51,230
75th Percentile Wage
$71,650
90th Percentile Wage
$99,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,320.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$51,230
0.47% 11.71%
2021
$50,990
3.37% -
2020
$49,270
3.80% -
2019
$47,400
-4.05% -
2018
$49,320
0.61% -
2017
$49,020
-3.39% -
2016
$50,680
5.62% -
2015
$47,830
-0.84% -
2014
$48,230
1.89% -
2013
$47,320
4.42% -
2012
$45,230
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Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers in Illinois Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in some Illinois cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of postsecondary vocational education teachers in state of Illinois ranges from $28,040 to $80,990. The highest paying area for postsecondary vocational education teachers in Illinois is Champaign-Urbana with a median annual salary of $80,990. The second highest paying city/area in Illinois State is Peoria (mean annual salary $62,480). The lowest paying area is Danville with a median annual salary of $28,040.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Champaign-Urbana
$80,990
Peoria
$62,480
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$59,600
Decatur
$52,680
Rockford
$50,380
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$49,040
Bloomington
$48,410
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,510
Springfield
$46,470
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,440
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$43,680
Carbondale-Marion
$41,380
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$36,050
Danville
$28,040