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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington, IL

The median history teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, IL earns $66,330 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,349 a month.

10th percentile
$37,980
25th percentile
$37,980
Median percentile
$66,330
75th percentile
$83,820
90th percentile
$106,510

Based on 50 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

$52,193 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,330
Federal income tax−$5,780
Social Security + Medicare−$5,074
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,283
Monthly take-home$4,349
Every two weeks$2,007

Does it go far here?

$70,913Median pay in Bloomington, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.5 vs 100).
23%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

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