Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$39,410

Median hourly

$19

Average annual

$43,430

Employed in state

17K

The median annual salary for Substitute Teachers, Short-Term in Illinois is $39,410, or about $19 an hour. That is 5% lower than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $58,040 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 17K people work as substitute teachers, short-term in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$31,200

25th$34,500

Median$39,410

75th$46,710

90th$58,040

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $18.95
Daily: $152
Weekly: $758
Bi-weekly: $1,516
Monthly: $3,284
Annual: $39,410

$39,410 a year is around the 50th percentile for Substitute Teachers, Short-Terms in Illinois. The median is $39,410.

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$15.00	$31,200
25th percentile	$16.60	$34,500
Median	$18.90	$39,410
75th percentile	$22.50	$46,710
90th percentile	$27.90	$58,040
Average (mean)	$20.90	$43,430
Employment	17,220 people

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$43,460	11K
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$42,270	360
Decatur, IL	$39,000	160
Rockford, IL	$37,000	580
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$36,850	990
Kankakee, IL	$36,700	200
Bloomington, IL	$36,330	450
St. Louis, MO-IL	$35,900	6.2K
Springfield, IL	$35,620	210
Peoria, IL	$31,200	1.1K
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$30,000	60

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