Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Illinois

$66,810avg. a year
$32.12 an hour · 1,970 employed

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Illinois earn an average of $66,810 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $65,860. The best-paying metro area is Springfield, IL at $70,740.

$62,370Median pay
$32.12Average hourly
+29%Avg. pay since 2020
#14Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Illinois metro areas

Average pay for adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors by metro area. Swipe to see all 5.

140 jobs
Springfield, IL
$70,740
$34.01 an hour
21,510 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$68,670
$33.02 an hour
3430 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$63,180
$30.37 an hour
450 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,370
$28.06 an hour
540 jobs
Peoria, IL
$49,920
$24.00 an hour

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Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors pay in Illinois, charted

Pay over time

Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Illinois adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Under $53k$53k–$60k$60k–$67k$67k+Illinois

Illinois vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$65,860$31.66
Illinois$66,810$32.12
Wisconsin$67,160$32.29
Indiana$58,620$28.18
Missouri$58,310$28.03
Iowa$49,330$23.72
Kentucky$46,710$22.46

Questions and answers

How much do adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors make in Illinois?

The average is $66,810 a year, and the median is $62,370. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $65,860.

What is the hourly wage in Illinois?

$32.12 an hour on average; the median is $29.99.

Where in Illinois do they earn the most?

Springfield, IL ($70,740), followed by Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ($68,670). The lowest average among 5 metro areas with data is Peoria, IL ($49,920).

How does Illinois rank?

Illinois ranks #14 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 25-3011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.