The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan 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 | $38,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $58,790 | 14.73% | 15.27% |
| 2021 | $50,130 | -20.59% | - |
| 2020 | $60,450 | -0.65% | - |
| 2019 | $60,840 | 2.14% | - |
| 2018 | $59,540 | 7.46% | - |
| 2017 | $55,100 | -2.07% | - |
| 2016 | $56,240 | 3.72% | - |
| 2015 | $54,150 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $53,200 | 3.35% | - |
| 2013 | $51,420 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $49,810 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,790 in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area is 11.4 percent (11.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kankakee-Bradley.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Rockford | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Bloomington | |
| Danville | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Springfield | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Decatur | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kankakee-Bradley |