Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$119,970avg. a year
Annual salary · 6,390 employed
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $119,970 a year. That is $6,040 (5%) more than the Illinois average of $113,930. The U.S. average is $147,570.
$101,010Median pay
$119,970Average yearly
+5%vs. Illinois average
6,390Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 7.
1
St. Louis, MO-IL
$150,190
a year
2210 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$133,000
a year
340 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$81,140
a year
4150 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$79,360
a year
540 jobs
Rockford, IL
$72,620
a year
680 jobs
Springfield, IL
$70,020
a year
7
Peoria, IL
$59,440
a year
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
This metroIllinoisU.S.
Illinois metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 · this metro highlighted
Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | $66,570 |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $75,800 |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $68,840 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $104,420 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,920 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,660 |
Questions and answers
How much do health specialties teachers, postsecondary make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $119,970 a year, and the median is $101,010. About 6,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $6,040 (5%) more than the Illinois average of $113,930.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.99 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-1071. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.