The median annual wage for Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $59,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $64,330.
Pay spans roughly $46,880 at the 10th percentile to $94,280 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $28.79 per hour. An estimated 1,250 people work as adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $59,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $64,330 |
| Median (hourly) | $28.79 |
| 10th percentile | $46,880 |
| 90th percentile | $94,280 |
| Employment | 1,250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.