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Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator?

4.1% Jobs Projection
$100,790 Median Salary
920 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in Illinois earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Work in Illinois?

12,610 people worked as Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in 2018 in this state.

There were 12,120 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 490 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,650 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators working in it, which means Illinois has more Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators in this state are growing at a rate of 4.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 920 annual Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators job openings in Illinois, and 12,120 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,200 annual jobs and 271,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators ranged from $63,120 to $152,880 with $100,790 being the median annual salary.

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

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Top Illinois Metros for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,320 $107,030
St. Louis, MO-IL 2,530 $98,640
Peoria, IL 360 $82,790
Rockford, IL 350 $84,480
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 290 $106,100
Springfield, IL 250 $92,610
Champaign-Urbana, IL 230 $84,500
Bloomington, IL 140 $89,910
Carbondale-Marion, IL 110 $87,890
Decatur, IL 110 $57,400
Danville, IL 80 $89,520
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 70 $78,670

Top States for Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators Employment

The table below shows the states where most Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 28,310 $82,810
California 22,950 $124,410
New York 20,670 $124,760
Illinois 12,610 $100,790
Ohio 9,820 $87,700
New Jersey 9,050 $126,440
Pennsylvania 8,460 $99,190
North Carolina 8,370 $68,120
Georgia 8,100 $93,770
Massachusetts 7,610 $106,450
Virginia 6,930 $92,090
Michigan 6,590 $93,530
Missouri 5,770 $87,180
Tennessee 5,580 $80,750
Arizona 5,340 $76,300
Washington 5,330 $118,720
Maryland 4,960 $113,940
Indiana 4,930 $86,480
Colorado 4,850 $91,390
Wisconsin 4,810 $97,970

Below are the states where Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Connecticut $130,460
New Jersey $126,440
New York $124,760
California $124,410
Washington $118,720
Delaware $115,850
Maryland $113,940
Alaska $110,040
Oregon $107,690
Minnesota $106,560

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