Teacher salary in Illinois
A real-employer view of Teacher pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Teacher in Illinois: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 30 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $56,295. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 3 | $52,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Teacher in Illinois. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Public Schools | Teacher (Bilingual) | 13 | $70,924 |
| North Chicago Community Unit School District 187 | Teacher | 12 | $52,487 |
| Hellenic American Academy MFP | Teacher | 1 | $50,880 |
| Plato Academy, Incorporated | Teacher | 1 | $52,000 |
| Plato Academy, Incorportated | Teacher | 1 | $52,000 |
| Rockford Public School District 205 | Teacher (4th Grade Bilingual-Spanish) | 1 | $45,495 |
| Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary | Teacher | 1 | $37,010 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Teacher at Chicago Public Schools$96,381ChicagoDecided Mar 4, 2026I-200-26056-664590
- Teacher (4th Grade Bilingual-Spanish) at Rockford Public School District 205$45,495RockfordDecided Feb 13, 2026I-200-26040-627107
- Teacher at Plato Academy, Incorporated$52,000Des PlainesWage Level IDecided Jun 10, 2025I-200-25154-048730
- Teacher at North Chicago Community Unit School District 187$52,487North ChicagoDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-027625
- Teacher at North Chicago Community Unit School District 187$50,303North ChicagoDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-027551
- Teacher at North Chicago Community Unit School District 187$48,997North ChicagoDecided Jun 5, 2025I-200-25149-027642
- Teacher at North Chicago Community Unit School District 187$58,266Great LakesDecided Jun 5, 2025I-201-25149-027665
- Teacher at North Chicago Community Unit School District 187$54,324North ChicagoDecided Jun 5, 2025I-201-25149-027653
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.