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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Illinois

The median area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary in Illinois earns $90,030 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,642 a month.

10th percentile
$48,540
25th percentile
$62,970
Median percentile
$90,030
75th percentile
$124,100
90th percentile
$138,010

Based on 220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$67,710 take-home a year
Gross pay$90,030
Federal income tax−$10,977
Social Security + Medicare−$6,887
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$4,456
Monthly take-home$5,642
Every two weeks$2,604

Does it go far here?

$90,068Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois