Teachers and Instructors, All Other pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,000 or more. The middle half of other teachers and instructors in Chicago earn between $46,210 and $92,050.
- $36K10th
- $46K25th
- $71KMedian
- $92K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,260 | $6,022 | — |
| Median | $70,570 | $5,881 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,210 | $3,851 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $92,050 | $7,671 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $72,260, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $56,229 a year, or $4,686 a month and $2,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 | $57,527 | $4,794 |
| Working in IL | $56,229 | $4,686 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for other teachers and instructors? 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 $72,260 buys what about $69,752 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Chicago$72,260
- Peoria$55,240
All Teachers and Instructors, All Other salaries in Illinois
Highest-paying cities for other teachers and instructors
Kiryas Joel, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($125,450).
- Kiryas Joel, NY$125,450
- Salinas, CA$123,230
- Providence, RI$116,830
- Napa, CA$101,890
- Baltimore, MD$99,250
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Teachers and Instructors, All Other salary in Chicago: questions
What is the entry-level other teachers and instructors salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,210, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the other teachers and instructors take-home pay in Chicago?
About $56,229 a year ($4,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,260.
Do other teachers and instructors earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($75,162).
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 25-3099; area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 0.27, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.27).
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