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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Champaign, IL

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Champaign-Urbana, IL earns $62,320 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,097 a month.

10th percentile
$48,400
25th percentile
$51,730
Median percentile
$62,320
75th percentile
$72,720
90th percentile
$82,730

Based on 160 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

$49,169 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,320
Federal income tax−$5,298
Social Security + Medicare−$4,767
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,085
Monthly take-home$4,097
Every two weeks$1,891

Does it go far here?

$67,225Median pay in Champaign, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,043 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Champaign, IL

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$127,680
Software Developers$106,080
General and Operations Managers$96,610
Registered Nurses$90,230
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,180
Accountants and Auditors$69,670
Human Resources Specialists$67,360
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$63,820

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois