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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$74,180
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,550 jobs
Middle 50%
$60,990–$83,760
vs U.S. median
-3%
Metro rank
#18 of 30

Special Education Teachers, All Other in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $74,180 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,550 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $76,580 and 14% above the IL statewide median of $64,850. It ranks #18 of 30 metros with published figures for this job.

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, ALL OTHER · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$49,550P25$60,990MEDIAN$74,180P75$83,760P90$103,030
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,440P25$60,930MEDIAN$76,580P75$99,690P90$120,080
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What is the average Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $74,180 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,550 jobs pay between $60,990 and $83,760. The 10th percentile is $49,550 and the 90th is $103,030.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Special Education Teachers, All Other?

That is 3% below the U.S. median of $76,580 and 14% above the IL statewide median of $64,850. It ranks #18 of 30 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.