History Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IL

History Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,980 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,510 or more. The middle half of history teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $37,980 and $83,820.

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

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

History teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn 25% less than the Illinois average ($87,290) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($96,580). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $83,820.

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

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $65,340, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $51,587 a year, or $4,299 a month and $1,984 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% 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 history 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 $65,340 buys what about $69,855 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 2nd of 2 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($87,810).

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Highest-paying cities for history teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($176,390).

History Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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