SOC 25-1071 · Bloomington, IL metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, Illinois is $81,140 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $73,850: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 45% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$81,140average per year

Median $73,850Take-home ≈ $62,037

  • $57K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-45%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,750 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $70,010 and $86,520.

  • $57K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $87K75th
  • $106K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$81,140$6,762—
Median$73,850$6,154—
Entry level (25th percentile)$70,010$5,834—
Experienced (75th percentile)$86,520$7,210—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn 29% less than the Illinois average ($113,930) and 45% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$81,140$73,850$56,790$105,75040
Illinois$113,930$92,860$49,410$214,0907,740
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $81,140, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $62,037 a year, or $5,170 a month and $2,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for health specialties teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $81,140 buys what about $86,746 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 3rd of 6 Illinois metro areas for this job; Champaign pays the most ($133,000).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $70,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $62,037 a year ($5,170 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $81,140.

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 45% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1071; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.33, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.33).

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