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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Springfield, IL

The median elementary school teachers, except special education in Springfield, IL earns $62,340 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,099 a month.

10th percentile
$48,270
25th percentile
$50,640
Median percentile
$62,340
75th percentile
$79,380
90th percentile
$99,020

Based on 1,000 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

$49,184 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,340
Federal income tax−$5,301
Social Security + Medicare−$4,769
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,086
Monthly take-home$4,099
Every two weeks$1,892

Does it go far here?

$67,217Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

All elementary school teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois