Illinois State Wage Atlas

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Illinois

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2,570Jobs in Illinois
$80,140Mean annual wage
27th of 49Rank by mean annual wage among states with a published figure
10th: $37,27025th: $51,090Median: $77,57075th: $102,60090th: $125,520Mean: $80,140
Wage distribution in Illinois
MeasureAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$37,270n/a
25th percentile$51,090n/a
Median (50th)$77,570n/a
75th percentile$102,600n/a
90th percentile$125,520n/a
Mean$80,140n/a

Across 49 states with a published mean, the highest are California ($134,950), New York ($104,260), Massachusetts ($103,940); the lowest are Oklahoma ($59,080), Mississippi ($59,850), Arkansas ($64,210). Compare this occupation across states.

Compared with neighboring states

States that share a land border with Illinois (states that touch only at a corner are not counted).

English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary: Illinois and bordering states
StateJobsMean annual wageMedian annual wage
Illinois2,570$80,140$77,570
Iowa510$78,230$79,720
Indiana1,000$82,520$69,180
Kentucky540$70,580$65,090
Missouri1,040$79,580$73,070
Wisconsin840$92,220$80,800

Some figures are not shown. n/a means the source marks it unavailable (* wage, ** employment). A ≥ value (#) means the wage is at or above the top-coded limit. These are not zero.

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