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

History Teachers, Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $88,360 a year, based on BLS estimates for 470 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $83,820 and 5% above the IL statewide median of $83,940. It ranks #9 of 11 metros with published figures for this job.

HISTORY TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,880P25$64,900MEDIAN$88,360P75$102,210P90$129,990
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,410P25$63,920MEDIAN$83,820P75$112,090P90$162,160
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What is the average History Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $88,360 a year (May 2025). Half of the 470 jobs pay between $64,900 and $102,210. The 10th percentile is $47,880 and the 90th is $129,990.

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

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $83,820 and 5% above the IL statewide median of $83,940. It ranks #9 of 11 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).

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.