Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$80,080avg. a year
Annual salary · 11,210 employed
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $80,080 a year. That is $2,910 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $77,170. The U.S. average is $72,650.
$79,690Median pay
$80,080Average yearly
+4%vs. Illinois average
11,210Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
1150 jobs
Springfield, IL
$73,110
a year
2270 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$71,100
a year
3300 jobs
Rockford, IL
$69,810
a year
41,380 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$66,340
a year
5160 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$63,490
a year
6290 jobs
Peoria, IL
$63,060
a year
7110 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$62,930
a year
840 jobs
Decatur, IL
$62,520
a year
9320 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$62,030
a year
1060 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$54,000
a year
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
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Questions and answers
How much do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $80,080 a year, and the median is $79,690. About 11,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $2,910 (4%) more than the Illinois average of $77,170.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.48 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2052. 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.