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

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Springfield, IL earns $72,510 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,688 a month.

10th percentile
$49,150
25th percentile
$58,830
Median percentile
$72,510
75th percentile
$84,370
90th percentile
$99,180

Based on 750 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

$56,252 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,510
Federal income tax−$7,122
Social Security + Medicare−$5,547
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,589
Monthly take-home$4,688
Every two weeks$2,164

Does it go far here?

$78,182Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($979 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Springfield, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$133,530
Lawyers$131,400
Computer Systems Analysts$117,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$110,600
Software Developers$104,550
General and Operations Managers$95,990
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,990
Management Analysts$91,650

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