Salary guide · US

Teacher salary in Chicago: can you afford rent?

A Teacher in Chicago typically earns $37,000–$68,000/year, with a median around $51,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is $1,900/month.

Affordability verdict

Stretch

At a typical Teacher salary of $51,000/year, spending on median Chicago rent ($1,900/mo) would take up 45% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a stretch burden.

Teacher salary range in Chicago

$37,000

Entry level

lower quartile

$51,000

Typical

median estimate

$68,000

Experienced

upper quartile

School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Chicago.

How much rent can a Teacher afford?

25% of income (comfortable)$1,063/mo

30% of income (standard)$1,275/mo

35% of income (stretch)$1,488/mo

Median Chicago rent$1,900/mo

Rent landscape in Chicago

$1,000

Budget

cheapest 10%

$1,900

Median

most common