SOC 25-3021 · Bloomington, IL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Bloomington, Illinois is $41,890 a year ($20.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,620: half of the 170 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$41,890average per year

$20.14 / hourMedian $36,620Take-home ≈ $33,906

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,720 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Bloomington earn between $32,230 and $47,750.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,890$3,491$20.14
Median$36,620$3,052$17.61
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,230$2,686$15.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,750$3,979$22.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $41,890, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $33,906 a year, or $2,826 a month and $1,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 self-enrichment teachers? 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 $41,890 buys what about $44,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 8th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($51,790).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Bloomington?

$20.14 an hour on average, and $17.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $33,906 a year ($2,826 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,890.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

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 25-3021; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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