SOC 25-1022 · Bloomington, IL metro

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, Illinois is $78,350 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $85,280: half of the 70 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

$78,350average per year

Median $85,280Take-home ≈ $60,212

  • $52K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

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

70people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,240 or more. The middle half of mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $55,970 and $97,860.

  • $52K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $85KMedian
  • $98K75th
  • $101K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$78,350$6,529—
Median$85,280$7,107—
Entry level (25th percentile)$55,970$4,664—
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,860$8,155—

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

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

Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn 5% less than the Illinois average ($82,100) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($91,550). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $79,940.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$78,350$85,280$51,640$101,24070
Illinois$82,100$77,080$42,060$129,2802,390
United States$91,550$79,940$49,180$139,34047,670

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

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $78,350, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $60,212 a year, or $5,018 a month and $2,316 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 mathematical science 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 $78,350 buys what about $83,764 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 3rd of 3 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($81,230).

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($166,550).

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington: questions

What is the entry-level mathematical science teachers, postsecondary salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the mathematical science teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $60,212 a year ($5,018 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,350.

Do mathematical science teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($91,550).

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 25-1022; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
  • 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 2.60, this job is 2.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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