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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Decatur, IL

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Decatur, IL earns $62,980 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,139 a month.

10th percentile
$51,520
25th percentile
$52,320
Median percentile
$62,980
75th percentile
$80,630
90th percentile
$91,910

Based on 100 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

$49,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$62,980
Federal income tax−$5,378
Social Security + Medicare−$4,818
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$3,118
Monthly take-home$4,139
Every two weeks$1,910

Does it go far here?

$71,227Median pay in Decatur, IL is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.4 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($847 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Decatur, IL

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$96,120
Registered Nurses$87,170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$61,380
Construction Laborers$61,270
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,100
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$48,480
Light Truck Drivers$47,660

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