Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,220 or more. The middle half of nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary in Chicago earn between $62,450 and $95,630.
- $48K10th
- $62K25th
- $80KMedian
- $96K75th
- $103K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $79,920 | $6,660 | — |
| Median | $80,440 | $6,703 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,450 | $5,204 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $95,630 | $7,969 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $79,920, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $61,239 a year, or $5,103 a month and $2,355 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 | $62,686 | $5,224 |
| Working in IL | $61,239 | $5,103 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for nursing instructors and 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 $79,920 buys what about $77,147 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($106,770).
- Springfield$106,770
- Chicago$79,920
- Rockford$77,450
- Bloomington$75,530
All Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
Waco, TX pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($163,530).
- Waco, TX$163,530
- San Jose, CA$152,790
- Killeen, TX$125,240
- Columbia, SC$123,350
- San Diego, CA$116,370
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city
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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago: questions
What is the entry-level nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Chicago?
About $61,239 a year ($5,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,920.
Do nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($87,370).
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 25-1072; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
- 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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