The average salary for a high school teacher in Illinois is around $63,986 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $63,986.
Wages typically start from $35,658 and go up to $114,820.
3% above national average Updated in 2018
High school teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$55.20 per hour
$114,820 per year
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$41.85 per hour
$87,043 per year
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$30.76 per hour
$63,986 per year
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$22.61 per hour
$47,037 per year
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$17.14 per hour
$35,658 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| California | $82,670 |
| New York | $81,290 |
| Massachusetts | $77,830 |
| Connecticut | $76,770 |
| Alaska | $75,780 |
| New Jersey | $74,700 |
| Rhode Island | $73,460 |
| Oregon | $71,910 |
| Maryland | $71,170 |
| Washington | $68,740 |
| Delaware | $64,940 |
| Virginia | $63,990 |
| Illinois | $63,986 |
| Vermont | $63,890 |
| District of Columbia | $62,500 |
| Michigan | $62,040 |
| Ohio | $61,740 |
| Minnesota | $61,570 |
| New Hampshire | $60,850 |
| Hawaii | $60,810 |
| Wyoming | $60,140 |
| Texas | $57,800 |
| Nevada | $57,730 |
| Georgia | $57,430 |
| Utah | $57,400 |
| Nebraska | $56,750 |
| Wisconsin | $56,700 |
| Maine | $54,520 |
| Iowa | $54,446 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,809 |
| New Mexico | $53,710 |
| South Carolina | $53,320 |
| North Dakota | $53,000 |
| Florida | $52,120 |
| Tennessee | $52,020 |
| Colorado | $51,780 |
| Idaho | $51,170 |
| Arkansas | $50,760 |
| Kentucky | $50,307 |
| Louisiana | $50,280 |
| Kansas | $49,614 |
| Guam | $49,350 |
| Montana | $49,030 |
| Missouri | $48,170 |
| Indiana | $47,703 |
| Alabama | $47,394 |
| North Carolina | $46,760 |
| West Virginia | $46,270 |
| Mississippi | $46,130 |
| Arizona | $44,225 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $43,630 |
| South Dakota | $42,770 |
| Oklahoma | $41,280 |
| Puerto Rico | $31,870 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than school psychologists but more than childcare program administrators.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| School psychologist salary | $75K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $74K |
| Professor salary | $62K |
| Music teacher salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $64K |
| Career counselor salary | $50K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $60K |
| Nurse educator salary | $63K |
| Childcare program administrator salary | $58K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)