SALARY · PRESCHOOL TEACHERS, EXCEPT SPECIAL EDUCATION · ILLINOIS

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Illinois

A job title alone does not tell you what you will earn. Place matters, sometimes by tens of thousands of dollars. In Illinois, preschool teachers, except special education sat at a median of $40,910 a year, which is the figure I would use first when you compare offers.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$40,910

$20 per hour at the median · That is $2,770 (7.3 percent) above the national median of $38,140 for this occupation.

$45,150Mean annual salary

$22Mean hourly wage

$22,420People employed in this job in Illinois

Salary range

25th: $37,750Median: $40,91075th: $46,790

Measure	Annual
25th percentile	$37,750
Median (50th percentile)	$40,910
75th percentile	$46,790
Mean	$45,150

The middle half of workers earned from $37,750 to $46,790 a year. Employment size matters too. A field with many workers in a state usually means more openings and more room to move employers without moving states. A small field can pay well but offer fewer ways in.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$33,171 a year

$2,764 a month

Federal tax $2,729 · FICA $3,130 · State tax $1,880

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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