Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Illinois
$38,950avg. a year
Annual salary · 64,210 employed
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Illinois earn an average of $38,950 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,290. The best-paying metro area is Decatur, IL at $47,500.
$36,990Median pay
$38,950Average yearly
+31%Avg. pay since 2020
#18Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for teaching assistants, except postsecondary by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1550 jobs
Decatur, IL
$47,500
a year
246,770 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$39,820
a year
310,010 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$37,220
a year
4590 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$36,470
a year
51,470 jobs
Rockford, IL
$36,460
a year
61,980 jobs
Peoria, IL
$36,200
a year
71,080 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$35,530
a year
8800 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$35,470
a year
92,100 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$35,200
a year
101,020 jobs
Springfield, IL
$35,200
a year
11600 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$31,840
a year
12350 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$30,920
a year
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois teaching assistants, except postsecondary work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Illinois
- Instructional Coordinators$76,590
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$49,630
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$74,630
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$89,320
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,870
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$43,430
Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do teaching assistants, except postsecondary make in Illinois?
The average is $38,950 a year, and the median is $36,990. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $38,290.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Decatur, IL ($47,500), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($39,820). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Paducah, KY-IL ($30,920).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #18 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 25-9045. 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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary 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.