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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $63,100 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,160 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $63,820 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $62,480. It ranks #57 of 129 metros with published figures for this job.

CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$45,260P25$50,970MEDIAN$63,100P75$99,080P90$123,830
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$41,960P25$50,320MEDIAN$63,820P75$82,360P90$108,620
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What is the average Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $63,100 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,160 jobs pay between $50,970 and $99,080. The 10th percentile is $45,260 and the 90th is $123,830.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 1% below the U.S. median of $63,820 and 1% above the IL statewide median of $62,480. It ranks #57 of 129 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.