English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IL

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,700 or more. The middle half of english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $62,740 and $86,200.

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

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

English language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn 7% less than the Illinois average ($80,140) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($89,580). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $78,760.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $74,630, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $57,779 a year, or $4,815 a month and $2,222 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 english language and literature 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 $74,630 buys what about $79,787 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 4th of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($104,150).

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San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($167,930).

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