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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Decatur, IL

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Decatur, IL earns $62,000 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,077 a month.

10th percentile
$46,870
25th percentile
$50,240
Median percentile
$62,000
75th percentile
$78,690
90th percentile
$123,980

Based on 310 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

$48,928 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,000
Federal income tax−$5,260
Social Security + Medicare−$4,743
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,069
Monthly take-home$4,077
Every two weeks$1,882

Does it go far here?

$70,118Median pay in Decatur, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, IL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,120
Registered Nurses$87,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,380
Construction Laborers$61,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480
Light Truck Drivers$47,660

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois