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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Illinois

$89,320avg. a year
Annual salary · 44,670 employed

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Illinois earn an average of $89,320 a year. That is $13,000 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $76,320. The best-paying metro area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN at $97,150.

Pay by cityCompare states
$79,990Median pay
$89,320Average yearly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
#5Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.

132,790 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$97,150
a year
2880 jobs
Rockford, IL
$76,670
a year
3530 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$75,170
a year
4750 jobs
Springfield, IL
$73,900
a year
5310 jobs
Decatur, IL
$71,440
a year
69,870 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$68,400
a year
71,170 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$68,160
a year
81,230 jobs
Peoria, IL
$64,910
a year
9660 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$64,010
a year
10250 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$60,300
a year
11420 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$56,440
a year
12290 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$53,580
a year

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $62k$62k–$69k$69k–$79k$79k+Illinois

Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$76,320–
Illinois$89,320–
Indiana$67,640–
Wisconsin$66,880–
Kentucky$63,450–
Iowa$61,860–
Missouri$60,310–

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Questions and answers

How much do secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education make in Illinois?

The average is $89,320 a year, and the median is $79,990. That is $13,000 (17%) more than the U.S. average of $76,320.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($97,150), followed by Rockford, IL ($76,670). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($53,580).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #5 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-2031. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.