SOC 25-2059 · Peoria, IL metro

Special Education Teachers, All Other Salary in Peoria, IL

The average salary for other special education teachers in Peoria, Illinois is $55,740 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,410: half of the 140 people in this job in the Peoria, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

$55,740average per year

Median $51,410Take-home ≈ $44,349

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

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

140people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Illinois metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, All Other pay range in Peoria

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,960 or more. The middle half of other special education teachers in Peoria earn between $50,840 and $60,030.

  • $45K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,740$4,645—
Median$51,410$4,284—
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,840$4,237—
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,030$5,002—

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other pay in Peoria vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Other special education teachers in Peoria earn 20% less than the Illinois average ($69,780) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($79,750). At the median the gap is -33% against the U.S. median of $76,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Peoria$55,740$51,410$44,780$74,960140
Illinois$69,780$64,850$47,660$100,3202,560
United States$79,750$76,580$48,440$120,08033,930

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

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary after taxes in Peoria

On the average salary of $55,740, a single filer in Peoria takes home about $44,349 a year, or $3,696 a month and $1,706 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Peoria a good place for other special education teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Peoria area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $55,740 buys what about $61,098 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Peoria ($49,590). A typical home costs $172,742, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in other Illinois cities

Peoria ranks 4th of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($75,040).

All Special Education Teachers, All Other salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for other special education teachers

Vallejo, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($108,010).

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, All Other salary in Peoria: questions

What is the entry-level other special education teachers salary in Peoria?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other special education teachers take-home pay in Peoria?

About $44,349 a year ($3,696 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,740.

Do other special education teachers earn more in Peoria than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,750).

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 25-2059; area Peoria, IL (37900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 3.76, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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