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Secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois

Secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois was $89,320 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.8% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 51 states in 2025.

2025, USD89,320
Change on 2024+8.8%
Rank5th of 51US states ranked
Series high89,3202025
Series low52,7602003

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Secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois, 2003 to 2025

50K60K70K80K90K2003200720112015201920252003: 52,760 USD2004: 52,900 USD2005: 55,560 USD2006: 59,250 USD2007: 63,640 USD2008: 69,830 USD2009: 67,960 USD2010: 67,110 USD2011: 63,960 USD2012: 66,020 USD2013: 67,580 USD2014: 70,120 USD2015: 69,300 USD2016: 70,130 USD2017: 68,380 USD2018: 72,370 USD2019: 74,340 USD2020: 76,010 USD2021: 71,690 USD2022: 72,480 USD2023: 80,200 USD2024: 82,100 USD2025: 89,320 USD50K60K70K80K90K20032011201920252003: 52,760 USD2004: 52,900 USD2005: 55,560 USD2006: 59,250 USD2007: 63,640 USD2008: 69,830 USD2009: 67,960 USD2010: 67,110 USD2011: 63,960 USD2012: 66,020 USD2013: 67,580 USD2014: 70,120 USD2015: 69,300 USD2016: 70,130 USD2017: 68,380 USD2018: 72,370 USD2019: 74,340 USD2020: 76,010 USD2021: 71,690 USD2022: 72,480 USD2023: 80,200 USD2024: 82,100 USD2025: 89,320 USD
USD. Source: BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-15.
All 23 values
PeriodUSD
202589,320
202482,100
202380,200
202272,480
202171,690
202076,010
201974,340
201872,370
201768,380
201670,130
201569,300
201470,120
201367,580
201266,020
201163,960
201067,110
200967,960
200869,830
200763,640
200659,250
200555,560
200452,900
200352,760

Compared with United States

Place2025
Illinois89,320
United States76,320

Illinois compared with nearby places

Alabama: 62,280 USDAlaska: 82,460 USDArizona: 64,440 USDArkansas: 59,710 USDCalifornia: 105,880 USDColorado: 73,330 USDConnecticut: 84,460 USDDelaware: 74,240 USDDistrict of Columbia: 88,460 USDFlorida: 61,570 USDGeorgia: 72,000 USDHawaii: 73,230 USDIdaho: 66,470 USDIllinois: 89,320 USDIndiana: 67,640 USDIowa: 61,860 USDKansas: 58,930 USDKentucky: 63,450 USDLouisiana: 61,170 USDMaine: 66,820 USDMaryland: 79,820 USDMassachusetts: 90,270 USDMichigan: 71,200 USDMinnesota: 80,020 USDMississippi: 53,690 USDMissouri: 60,310 USDMontana: 61,550 USDNebraska: 65,520 USDNevada: 68,570 USDNew Hampshire: 72,040 USDNew Jersey: 87,100 USDNew Mexico: 72,920 USDNew York: 97,220 USDNorth Carolina: 55,760 USDNorth Dakota: 61,830 USDOhio: 78,110 USDOklahoma: 54,950 USDOregon: 79,050 USDPennsylvania: 77,650 USDRhode Island: 84,120 USDSouth Carolina: 65,340 USDSouth Dakota: 53,960 USDTennessee: 62,950 USDTexas: 65,740 USDUtah: 75,460 USDVermont: 72,350 USDVirginia: 75,060 USDWashington: 99,350 USDWest Virginia: 56,630 USDWisconsin: 66,880 USDWyoming: 66,020 USD
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Secondary school teacher mean annual wage, 2025, USD. Illinois is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Average (mean) annual wage of secondary school teachers, except special and career or technical education (Standard Occupational Classification 25-2031), in US dollars, from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Public and private high schools. Estimates refer to May of each year.

Teachers report an annual salary for the school year, so BLS publishes no hourly rate for them. Excludes special education, career and technical education and middle school teachers. Up to May 2009 the occupation was defined under the 2000 classification, which excluded vocational education teachers. Pay is straight-time gross pay: base rate, cost-of-living allowances, commissions, production bonuses and tips. Overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and employer-paid benefits are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031) (Secondary school teacher mean annual wage, Illinois, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031), Secondary school teacher mean annual wage, Illinois, 2003 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 15 May 2026, https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/secondary-teacher-salary/illinois. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Secondary school teacher mean annual wage, Illinois, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/secondary-teacher-salary/illinois.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031), Secondary school teacher mean annual wage, Illinois, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25st.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/secondary-teacher-salary/illinois (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois?

Secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois was $89,320 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 8.8% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 51 states in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May estimates, state cross-industry file: annual mean wage, secondary school teachers except special and career or technical education (25-2031). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest secondary school teacher mean annual wage in Illinois?

$89,320 in 2025, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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