SOC 25-3021 · Springfield, IL metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Springfield, IL

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Springfield, Illinois is $46,260 a year ($22.24 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,740: half of the 120 people in this job in the Springfield, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,243).

$46,260average per year

$22.24 / hourMedian $43,740Take-home ≈ $37,201

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Illinois metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,550 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Springfield earn between $35,850 and $48,530.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,260$3,855$22.24
Median$43,740$3,645$21.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,850$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,530$4,044$23.33

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $46,260, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $37,201 a year, or $3,100 a month and $1,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Springfield a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $46,260 buys what about $49,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($52,670). A typical home costs $200,409, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Illinois cities

Springfield ranks 3rd 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 Springfield: questions

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

$22.24 an hour on average, and $21.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,201 a year ($3,100 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,260.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Springfield, IL (44100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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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