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Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other salary in Illinois

The median social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other in Illinois earns $63,470 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,170 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$53,540
Median percentile
$63,470
75th percentile
$80,280
90th percentile
$106,340

Based on 1,700 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

$50,036 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,470
Federal income tax−$5,436
Social Security + Medicare−$4,855
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,142
Monthly take-home$4,170
Every two weeks$1,924

Does it go far here?

$63,497Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
31%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 social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois