Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Illinois
The median special education teachers, middle school in Illinois earns $74,730 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,809 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $49,660
- 25th percentile
- $60,600
- Median percentile
- $74,730
- 75th percentile
- $86,700
- 90th percentile
- $102,200
Based on 4,460 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
$57,703 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $74,730 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,611 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,717 |
| Illinois income tax (approx.) | −$3,699 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,809 |
| Every two weeks | $2,219 |
Does it go far here?
$74,761Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Illinois
| Job | Median 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 special education teachers, middle school salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois