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Elementary School Teachers

Elementary School Teachers - Wages & Trends

Teachers who have advanced degrees earn the most money. Teachers can earn more money by teaching in the summer.

Teachers who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include health and life insurance, a retirement plan, and sick leave. Some teachers get sabbatical leave.

Over half of all public school teachers belong to unions -- mainly the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. These unions negotiate with employers regarding wages, hours, and conditions of employment.

Because teachers usually work a ten-month year, their wages are reported annually.

Elementary school teachers, except special education (SOC 25-2021)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,169 $64,582 $82,510
    Champaign Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $46,936 $59,473 $64,879
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $46,552 $50,626 $64,226
    Cook County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $62,129 $71,711 $104,438
    Decatur Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $50,081 $50,387 $63,886
    Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,875 $63,985 $82,008
    Edwardsville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $48,224 $61,678 $68,063
    Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $45,767 $49,731 $66,251
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $50,522 $63,066 $78,130
    Lake County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,313 $65,623 $85,960
    McHenry County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $50,767 $64,393 $80,712
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $47,519 $60,219 $63,334
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $47,868 $60,040 $74,225
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $48,031 $58,902 $68,333
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $47,238 $50,676 $63,491
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $47,006 $54,010 $68,007
    Rockford Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,280 $63,719 $82,213
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $48,010 $60,766 $65,127
    Springfield Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $48,153 $58,791 $64,319
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $48,137 $60,648 $75,382
    Vermilion County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $47,689 $59,174 $66,701
    Will County Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $51,090 $64,522 $80,646
United States Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly $49,120 $61,690 $78,860
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.