Instructional Coordinators pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,840 or more. The middle half of instructional coordinators in Chicago earn between $59,800 and $99,650.
- $46K10th
- $60K25th
- $78KMedian
- $100K75th
- $121K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,740 | $6,562 | $37.86 |
| Median | $77,900 | $6,492 | $37.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,800 | $4,983 | $28.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,650 | $8,304 | $47.91 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Instructional Coordinators salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $78,740, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $60,467 a year, or $5,039 a month and $2,326 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 | $61,891 | $5,158 |
| Working in IL | $60,467 | $5,039 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for instructional coordinators? 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 $78,740 buys what about $76,008 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Instructional Coordinators salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($83,240).
- Springfield$83,240
- Chicago$78,740
- Rockford$71,500
- Champaign$70,300
- Bloomington$65,070
- Kankakee$64,910
- Decatur$63,180
- Peoria$61,410
Highest-paying cities for instructional coordinators
Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,430).
- Napa, CA$130,430
- San Francisco, CA$111,290
- San Diego, CA$108,350
- Visalia, CA$107,240
- Merced, CA$107,140
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Instructional Coordinators salary in Chicago: questions
How much do instructional coordinators make an hour in Chicago?
$37.86 an hour on average, and $37.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level instructional coordinators salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,800, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the instructional coordinators take-home pay in Chicago?
About $60,467 a year ($5,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,740.
Do instructional coordinators earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($81,841).
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 25-9031; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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