The annual salary statistics of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,210 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $74,670 | -1.06% | 39.05% |
| 2021 | $75,460 | 17.40% | - |
| 2020 | $62,330 | 9.31% | - |
| 2019 | $56,530 | -0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $57,080 | -15.05% | - |
| 2017 | $65,670 | 20.74% | - |
| 2014 | $52,050 | -5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $54,990 | 17.24% | - |
| 2012 | $45,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $74,670, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for postsecondary english language and literature teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $77,170). Compared with East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of postsecondary english language and literature teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Springfield |