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

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Springfield, IL earns $77,430 a year, 19% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,956 a month.

10th percentile
$48,730
25th percentile
$52,720
Median percentile
$77,430
75th percentile
$97,950
90th percentile
$97,950

Based on 150 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

$59,469 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,430
Federal income tax−$8,205
Social Security + Medicare−$5,923
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,833
Monthly take-home$4,956
Every two weeks$2,287

Does it go far here?

$83,487Median pay in Springfield, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.7 vs 100).
20%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 special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois