Law Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $215,440 or more. The middle half of law teachers, postsecondary in Chicago earn between $50,900 and $170,660.
- $51K10th
- $51K25th
- $102KMedian
- $171K75th
- $215K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,890 | $10,241 | — |
| Median | $101,810 | $8,484 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,900 | $4,242 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $170,660 | $14,222 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $122,890, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $89,319 a year, or $7,443 a month and $3,435 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 | $91,605 | $7,634 |
| Working in IL | $89,319 | $7,443 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for law 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 $122,890 buys what about $118,625 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 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in nearby metro areas
- Lansing, MI$157,370
- Detroit, MI$144,010
- Cincinnati, OH$97,720
- Minneapolis, MN$191,580
- Kansas City, MO$130,150
- Pittsburgh, PA$124,150
Highest-paying cities for law teachers, postsecondary
Minneapolis, MN pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($191,580).
- Minneapolis, MN$191,580
- Boston, MA$177,630
- New York, NY$172,210
- Portland, ME$161,170
- Austin, TX$159,910
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Law Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago: questions
What is the entry-level law teachers, postsecondary salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the law teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Chicago?
About $89,319 a year ($7,443 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,890.
Do law teachers, postsecondary earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($147,546).
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 25-1112; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.3%.
- 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 0.55, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.55).
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