The average salary for a teacher in Illinois is around $56,078 per year.
Avg Salary
Teachers earn an average yearly salary of $56,078.
Wages typically start from $34,709 and go up to $92,411.
10% below national average Updated in 2021
Teacher earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Teacher salary by state
State Name | Average Salary |
---|---|
California | $87,312 |
New York | $77,714 |
Oregon | $71,224 |
Connecticut | $71,018 |
New Jersey | $70,726 |
Rhode Island | $70,559 |
Massachusetts | $69,278 |
Maryland | $67,745 |
Virginia | $67,304 |
District of Columbia | $66,911 |
Washington | $65,392 |
Pennsylvania | $64,860 |
Minnesota | $64,318 |
Alaska | $62,380 |
Georgia | $60,978 |
Delaware | $60,357 |
Vermont | $60,151 |
Ohio | $60,078 |
New Hampshire | $58,465 |
Michigan | $58,165 |
Kentucky | $57,902 |
Colorado | $57,841 |
Hawaii | $57,672 |
Wisconsin | $56,880 |
Utah | $56,415 |
Wyoming | $56,301 |
Illinois | $56,078 |
Texas | $55,944 |
Florida | $55,626 |
South Carolina | $55,204 |
North Dakota | $55,186 |
Maine | $55,141 |
Iowa | $55,072 |
Nevada | $55,044 |
Nebraska | $54,849 |
Alabama | $53,966 |
Tennessee | $53,674 |
New Mexico | $53,259 |
Indiana | $53,199 |
Oklahoma | $52,394 |
Arizona | $51,814 |
North Carolina | $51,749 |
Missouri | $50,951 |
Kansas | $50,576 |
Arkansas | $50,044 |
Idaho | $49,416 |
Montana | $49,041 |
South Dakota | $49,006 |
Louisiana | $48,791 |
Mississippi | $48,211 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | $44,580 |
West Virginia | $44,252 |
Guam | $42,040 |
Puerto Rico | $36,878 |
How do teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Teachers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than clergies.
Career | Median Salary |
---|---|
Music teacher salary | $63K |
Physical education teacher salary | $62K |
Elementary school teacher salary | $62K |
Professor salary | $62K |
Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
Teacher salary | $56K |
School counselor salary | $50K |
Health educator salary | $48K |
Childcare program administrator salary | $47K |
Clergy salary | $47K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)