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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

The median annual wage for Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $76,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $82,100.

Pay spans roughly $51,460 at the 10th percentile to $122,300 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. An estimated 540 people work as foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

Median (annual)	$76,260
Mean (annual)	$82,100
Median (hourly)	—
10th percentile	$51,460
90th percentile	$122,300
Employment	540

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.