Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary
in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
- Middle 50%
- $32,860–$38,730
- vs U.S. median
- -12%
- Metro rank
- #176 of 332
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in the South Illinois nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $36,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 790 jobs (May 2025). That is 12% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 7% below the IL statewide median of $39,410. It ranks #176 of 332 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE790 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM PAY IN OTHER IL METROS
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INmedian $43,460
- Champaign-Urbana, ILmedian $42,270
- Rockford, ILmedian $37,000
- Kankakee, ILmedian $36,700
- West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,500
- East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $36,490
- Bloomington, ILmedian $36,330
- Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan areamedian $35,970
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Questions
What is the average Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area?
The BLS median is $36,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 790 jobs pay between $32,860 and $38,730. The 10th percentile is $31,200 and the 90th is $48,550.
Is South Illinois nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term?
That is 12% below the U.S. median of $41,670 and 7% below the IL statewide median of $39,410. It ranks #176 of 332 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Substitute Teachers, Short-Term make an hour in South Illinois nonmetropolitan area?
About $17.55 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.80–$18.62 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
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.