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Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$93,670
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 2,450 jobs
Middle 50%
$58,130–$129,590
vs U.S. median
-5%
Metro rank
#48 of 82

Business Teachers, Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $93,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,450 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% below the U.S. median of $99,080 and 1% below the IL statewide median of $94,770. It ranks #48 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.

BUSINESS TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$35,030P25$58,130MEDIAN$93,670P75$129,590P90$215,500
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$47,180P25$64,150MEDIAN$99,080P75$141,710P90$209,470
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Employers filing for this job in Chicago

Median of each employer’s DOL LCA filings (5+ filings) in this metro, FY2026 Q3. Visa-sponsored positions only, base pay.

EmployerMedian baseFilings
The University of Chicago$330,0007
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Questions

What is the average Business Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $93,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,450 jobs pay between $58,130 and $129,590. The 10th percentile is $35,030 and the 90th is $215,500.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Business Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is 5% below the U.S. median of $99,080 and 1% below the IL statewide median of $94,770. It ranks #48 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Which employers pay Business Teachers, Postsecondary the most in Chicago?

Among employers with 5+ visa-sponsored filings here, the highest medians were The University of Chicago ($330,000). These are base wages for sponsored positions, not all employees.

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.