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Preschool Teachers in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as a Preschool Teacher?

10.2% Jobs Projection
$29,090 Median Salary
2,230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Preschool Teachers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Preschool Teachers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Preschool Teachers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Preschool Teachers Work in Illinois?

24,120 people worked as Preschool Teachers in 2018 in this state.

There were 20,620 Preschool Teachers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 5,510 Preschool Teachers working in it, which means Illinois has more Preschool Teachers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Preschool Teachers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 2,230 annual job openings, and a total of 21,990 jobs for Illinois Preschool Teachers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 53,600 annual jobs and 528,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Preschool Teachers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Preschool Teachers ranged from $20,580 to $44,730 with $29,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.9 to $21.5. The median hourly rate was $13.99.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.64 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Preschool Teachers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Preschool Teachers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 19,560 $29,390
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,880 $26,800
Springfield, IL 650 $27,040
Champaign-Urbana, IL 490 $28,900
Peoria, IL 490 $29,180
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 480 $25,050
Rockford, IL 470 $28,090
Bloomington, IL 410 $26,110
Kankakee, IL 230 $23,450
Decatur, IL 220 $27,620
Carbondale-Marion, IL 120 $24,530

Top States for Preschool Teachers Employment

View the list below to see where most Preschool Teachers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 52,950 $34,600
Texas 34,790 $28,230
New York 30,790 $38,890
Florida 25,940 $24,740
Illinois 24,120 $29,090
Massachusetts 16,360 $35,000
North Carolina 16,110 $26,330
New Jersey 15,820 $33,430
Ohio 15,390 $26,280
Georgia 14,430 $28,750
Pennsylvania 13,480 $27,450
Washington 11,050 $31,530
Wisconsin 10,180 $24,250
Virginia 10,010 $30,680
Maryland 9,400 $31,680
Michigan 9,270 $31,390
Colorado 8,700 $30,440
Minnesota 8,180 $34,200
Oregon 7,100 $29,020
Arizona 6,820 $27,810

Below are the states where Preschool Teachers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $38,890
Hawaii $38,840
District of Columbia $38,210
Connecticut $37,030
Massachusetts $35,000
California $34,600
Minnesota $34,200
Maine $34,060
New Jersey $33,430
Vermont $32,530

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