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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington, IL

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, IL earns $78,860 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,034 a month.

10th percentile
$43,710
25th percentile
$62,740
Median percentile
$78,860
75th percentile
$86,200
90th percentile
$98,700

Based on 80 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

$60,404 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,860
Federal income tax−$8,519
Social Security + Medicare−$6,033
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,904
Monthly take-home$5,034
Every two weeks$2,323

Does it go far here?

$84,309Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,009 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Bloomington, IL

JobMedian pay
Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,720
Financial Managers$156,240
Lawyers$124,100
Software Developers$123,320
Data Scientists$120,760
Computer Systems Analysts$103,030
General and Operations Managers$93,250
Insurance Sales Agents$82,040

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois