Bloomington, IL metro area · BLS May 2025 · Updated

How much does an elementary school teacher make in Bloomington, IL?

In the Bloomington, IL metropolitan area, elementary school teachers earned a median of $65,590 a year in May 2025, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for the metro. BLS counted 670 of these jobs there. That is 23% above the $53,140 median for all jobs in the metro. The middle 80% earned between $47,360 and $106,580; these percentiles do not measure years of experience. Applying 2026 federal and Illinois tax rules to the median leaves an estimated $51,780 in take-home pay.

Elementary school teacher pay in Bloomington, IL at a glance

Median salary

$65,590$5,466 monthly · BLS May 2025
10th percentile$47,360—
25th percentile$51,070—
75th percentile$83,710—
90th percentile$106,580—
Jobs in this metro670Location quotient 0.85 (U.S. = 1.00)
Against all jobs here23% aboveAll-jobs median $53,140
Against Illinois13% belowStatewide median $75,320
Against the U.S.3% aboveNational median $63,970

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Elementary school teacher salary in Bloomington, IL after taxes

$65,590
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$65,590
Net 79%
Fed 9%
IL 5%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,780After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,315Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,992Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,691 / yr
Illinois state income tax$3,102 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,018 / yr

Elementary school teachers pay range in Bloomington, IL, hourly and yearly

BLS May 2025 estimates for the Bloomington, IL metropolitan statistical area. Monthly and take-home figures are ours, computed from the annual wage.

What elementary school teachers earned in the Bloomington, IL metro area, May 2025
PercentileHourlyMonthlyYearlyAfter tax a year (IL)
10th percentile—$3,947$47,360$38,034
25th percentile—$4,256$51,070$40,832
MedianMedian—$5,466$65,590$51,780
75th percentile—$6,976$83,710$63,721
90th percentile—$8,882$106,580$78,678

Is $65,590 a good salary in Bloomington, IL?

It depends on what else people there earn and what things cost. Here is the median for elementary school teachers next to both.

Median household income$79,905Census Bureau ACS
Local price level (U.S. = 100)93.56.5% below national average
One paycheck vs. a household82.1%of area median income

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Elementary school teacher pay in Bloomington, IL: common questions

What is the median salary for elementary school teachers in Bloomington, IL?

The BLS median annual wage for elementary school teachers in the Bloomington, IL metro area was $65,590 in May 2025, about $5,466 a month. Statewide, the Illinois median for this job is $75,320, so the metro pays 13% below the state.

Is there an hourly rate for elementary school teachers in Bloomington, IL?

BLS publishes pay for this job as an annual salary only, because the hours worked in a year vary too much to state a meaningful hourly rate.

How many elementary school teachers work in Bloomington, IL?

BLS estimated 670 jobs for elementary school teachers in the metro in May 2025, or 7.6 of every 1,000 jobs. Its location quotient of 0.85 means the job is less concentrated here than in the country as a whole.

What is the pay range for elementary school teachers in Bloomington, IL?

BLS wage estimates for elementary school teachers in Bloomington, IL run from $47,360 at the 10th percentile to $51,070 at the 25th, $83,710 at the 75th, and $106,580 at the 90th. These are points in the wage distribution, not experience levels.

How much do elementary school teachers take home after taxes in Bloomington, IL?

On a median gross salary of $65,590, an estimated $51,780 lands in net take-home pay per year ($1,992 biweekly) for a single filer claiming the standard deduction in Illinois in 2026. Total tax withholding equals $13,810 (an effective rate of 21.1%).

How much do elementary school teachers make per month in Bloomington, IL?

On the median annual salary of $65,590, gross monthly income is $5,466. After federal, FICA, and Illinois state income taxes, estimated net take-home pay is $4,315 per month (or $1,992 every two weeks).

Is $65,590 a good salary in Bloomington, IL?

At $65,590, the median salary for elementary school teachers is 82.1% of the Bloomington, IL median household income ($79,905). It is 23% above the $53,140 median for all jobs in the metro. The BEA regional price parity is 93.5, so prices here run 6.5% below the U.S. average.