The average salary for a physical education teacher in Illinois is around $60,103 per year.
Avg Salary
Physical education teachers earn an average yearly salary of $60,103.
Wages typically start from $29,984 and go up to $120,479.
0% above national average Updated in 2018
Physical education teacher earnings by seniority
Top-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$57.92 per hour
$120,479 per year
Senior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$41.67 per hour
$86,666 per year
Mid-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$28.90 per hour
$60,103 per year
Junior-level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$20.04 per hour
$41,682 per year
Starting level physical education teacher earnings begin at:
$14.42 per hour
$29,984 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Physical education teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | $90,050 |
| New Hampshire | $77,730 |
| Massachusetts | $72,780 |
| Missouri | $69,470 |
| Georgia | $68,060 |
| Kansas | $67,910 |
| New Mexico | $67,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,100 |
| Kentucky | $66,630 |
| Idaho | $66,033 |
| New York | $65,170 |
| New Jersey | $65,120 |
| Florida | $64,980 |
| Michigan | $64,670 |
| North Dakota | $64,320 |
| Alabama | $64,040 |
| Texas | $63,040 |
| Indiana | $62,390 |
| Iowa | $62,050 |
| Oregon | $62,020 |
| South Carolina | $61,300 |
| Illinois | $60,103 |
| North Carolina | $59,610 |
| Mississippi | $59,350 |
| South Dakota | $59,050 |
| District of Columbia | $58,890 |
| Nebraska | $58,470 |
| Wyoming | $58,170 |
| West Virginia | $57,990 |
| Puerto Rico | $57,780 |
| Maryland | $57,650 |
| Tennessee | $56,930 |
| Minnesota | $56,640 |
| Maine | $56,400 |
| Wisconsin | $54,640 |
| Washington | $50,970 |
| Arkansas | $48,610 |
| Colorado | $48,260 |
| Nevada | $48,090 |
| Oklahoma | $45,590 |
| Louisiana | $43,500 |
| Arizona | $38,250 |
| Vermont | $37,590 |
| Utah | $25,680 |
| California | $106,140 |
How do physical education teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
Physical education teachers earn about the same as related careers in Illinois. On average, they make less than distance learning coordinators but more than school counselors.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $55K |
| School counselor salary | $55K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)