SOC 25-1052 · Bloomington, IL metro

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, Illinois is $90,270 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,840: half of the 30 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

$90,270average per year

Median $90,840Take-home ≈ $68,008

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $140,190 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $62,830 and $106,830.

  • $53K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $91KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $140K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,270$7,522—
Median$90,840$7,570—
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,830$5,236—
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,830$8,902—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $90,270, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $68,008 a year, or $5,667 a month and $2,616 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $90,270 buys what about $96,507 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($101,850).

All Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington: questions

What is the entry-level chemistry teachers, postsecondary salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the chemistry teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $68,008 a year ($5,667 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,270.

Do chemistry teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,259).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1052; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.84, this job is 2.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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