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Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

Median base pay · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$80,440
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 3,840 jobs
Middle 50%
$62,450–$95,630
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#35 of 72

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $80,440 a year, based on BLS estimates for 3,840 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $80,250 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $79,150. It ranks #35 of 72 metros with published figures for this job.

NURSING INSTRUCTORS AND TEACHERS, POSTSECONDARY · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-ELGIN, IL-IN · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,790P25$62,450MEDIAN$80,440P75$95,630P90$103,220
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,800P25$63,510MEDIAN$80,250P75$101,090P90$129,500
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What is the average Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Chicago?

The BLS median is $80,440 a year (May 2025). Half of the 3,840 jobs pay between $62,450 and $95,630. The 10th percentile is $47,790 and the 90th is $103,220.

Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $80,250 and 2% above the IL statewide median of $79,150. It ranks #35 of 72 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.