The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of kindergarten and elementary school special education 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 | $48,400 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education 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 $101,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,400.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $65,220 | -15.50% | 2.94% |
| 2021 | $75,330 | 13.38% | - |
| 2020 | $65,250 | 2.94% | - |
| 2019 | $63,330 | 0.44% | - |
| 2018 | $63,050 | -1.36% | - |
| 2017 | $63,910 | 5.77% | - |
| 2016 | $60,220 | 1.98% | - |
| 2015 | $59,030 | 0.30% | - |
| 2014 | $58,850 | 3.48% | - |
| 2013 | $56,800 | -11.44% | - |
| 2012 | $63,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,220, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $65,830). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Kankakee-Bradley | |
| Springfield | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Bloomington | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Peoria | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |