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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Illinois

The median kindergarten teachers, except special education in Illinois earns $64,020 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,204 a month.

10th percentile
$46,040
25th percentile
$53,010
Median percentile
$64,020
75th percentile
$81,390
90th percentile
$103,420

Based on 4,660 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

$50,451 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,020
Federal income tax−$5,502
Social Security + Medicare−$4,898
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,169
Monthly take-home$4,204
Every two weeks$1,940

Does it go far here?

$64,047Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
30%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 kindergarten teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois