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Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Illinois

Considering a career as an Adult Education and Literacy Teacher in Illinois?

-10% Jobs Projection
$52,370 Median Salary
240 Job Openings

While jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Illinois is expected to decrease.

  • Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Work in Illinois?

In 2018, there were 2,340 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers working in the state.

There were 2,140 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 520 Adult Education and Literacy Teachers working in it, which means Illinois has more Adult Education and Literacy Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in this state are declining at a rate of 9.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -5.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 240 annual job openings, and a total of 2,290 jobs for Illinois Adult Education and Literacy Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,800 annual jobs and 64,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers ranged from $31,670 to $86,010 with $52,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.23 to $41.35. The median hourly rate was $25.18.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $26.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.24.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,350 $59,540
Rockford, IL 160 n/a
St. Louis, MO-IL 150 $54,700

Top States for Adult Education and Literacy Teachers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Adult Education and Literacy Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 10,260 $76,070
Texas 4,650 $51,800
New York 4,530 $72,900
North Carolina 2,870 $45,240
Washington 2,360 $52,570
Illinois 2,340 $52,370
Pennsylvania 1,530 $53,190
Massachusetts 1,510 $51,660
Virginia 1,510 $54,490
Georgia 1,500 $42,880
Ohio 1,320 $46,960
Michigan 960 $46,200
Arizona 930 $46,540
Minnesota 910 $56,790
New Jersey 870 $63,200
Indiana 840 $47,060
Oklahoma 800 $40,330
Mississippi 800 $46,330
Colorado 780 $47,070
Maryland 760 $58,230

Below are the states where Adult Education and Literacy Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $76,070
New York $72,900
Connecticut $68,690
New Jersey $63,200
Maryland $58,230
Delaware $57,510
Minnesota $56,790
North Dakota $56,410
Nebraska $56,280
Vermont $55,740

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