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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Illinois

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Illinois earns $76,110 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,884 a month.

10th percentile
$47,810
25th percentile
$59,440
Median percentile
$76,110
75th percentile
$94,520
90th percentile
$105,580

Based on 24,770 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

$58,606 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,110
Federal income tax−$7,914
Social Security + Medicare−$5,822
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,767
Monthly take-home$4,884
Every two weeks$2,254

Does it go far here?

$76,142Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois