Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$91,740avg. a year
Annual salary · 7,360 employed
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $91,740 a year. That is $5,590 (6%) more than the Illinois average of $86,150. The U.S. average is $77,260.
$82,350Median pay
$91,740Average yearly
+6%vs. Illinois average
7,360Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for special education teachers, secondary school in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
1220 jobs
Rockford, IL
$73,060
a year
2100 jobs
Springfield, IL
$71,860
a year
3100 jobs
Decatur, IL
$69,970
a year
450 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$67,430
a year
5170 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$67,070
a year
6140 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$65,200
a year
7100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$64,890
a year
81,040 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$62,780
a year
9120 jobs
Peoria, IL
$62,210
a year
1050 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$59,030
a year
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Questions and answers
How much do special education teachers, secondary school make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $91,740 a year, and the median is $82,350. About 7,360 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $5,590 (6%) more than the Illinois average of $86,150.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.55 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 25-2058. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.