Geography Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $139,350 or more. The middle half of geography teachers, postsecondary in Chicago earn between $78,210 and $125,000.
- $40K10th
- $78K25th
- $103KMedian
- $125K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $103,550 | $8,629 | — |
| Median | $103,280 | $8,607 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,210 | $6,518 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $125,000 | $10,417 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $103,550, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $76,693 a year, or $6,391 a month and $2,950 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $78,601 | $6,550 |
| Working in IL | $76,693 | $6,391 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for geography teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $103,550 buys what about $99,957 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Minneapolis, MN$110,680
- Omaha, NE$68,840
- Washington, DC$120,230
- Atlanta, GA$90,210
- Charlotte, NC$83,790
- Philadelphia, PA$99,870
Highest-paying cities for geography teachers, postsecondary
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($159,950).
- Los Angeles, CA$159,950
- Washington, DC$120,230
- Portland, OR$115,820
- New York, NY$112,140
- Minneapolis, MN$110,680
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Geography Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago: questions
What is the entry-level geography teachers, postsecondary salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the geography teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Chicago?
About $76,693 a year ($6,391 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,550.
Do geography teachers, postsecondary earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($111,938).
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 25-1064; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- 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 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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