College Professor salary in Illinois

BLS does not publish a separate estimate for College Professors. The figures on this page are the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Postsecondary Teachers, All Other (25-1199), the closest published occupation.

The median annual wage for college professors in Illinois is $59,590, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $77,640. Illinois ranks 41 of 47 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$59,590

25th percentile

$31,200

75th percentile

$76,790

90th percentile

$108,510

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Illinois	990
Mean annual wage in Illinois	$62,970
National median	$77,640
National employment	149,840

Metro areas in Illinois

Chicago, IL: median $63,820

States with similar pay for college professors

Nevada: median $59,270
Maine: median $59,950
Vermont: median $59,010
Rhode Island: median $60,390
Utah: median $61,370
Missouri: median $61,860

See all states ranked for college professors.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Postsecondary Teachers, All Other" (25-1199), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.