SOC 25-1066 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · May 2025

How much do Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary make in Bloomington, IL?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in Bloomington, IL is $84,110. The 10th percentile is $34,160 and the 90th percentile is $116,450. Employment is 70.

Median annual wage

$84,110

10th percentile
$34,160
25th percentile
$61,650
Median
$84,110
75th percentile
$104,540
90th percentile
$116,450
Mean
$78,760

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates. BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly wages are not published.

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Percentile spread

For Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, the published 10th percentile is $34,160 and the 90th percentile is $116,450. The difference is $82,290, which is 97.8% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $61,650 to the 75th at $104,540, covers $42,890.

The mean annual wage is $78,760, which sits below the median of $84,110. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

Hourly wages are not published because BLS reports this occupation on an annual basis. Hourly and annual wages.

National and state comparison

The Bloomington, IL median is 4.7% higher than the national median of $80,340 for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. In 2024 national prices the local median is $89,922, which is 11.9% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 8% higher than the Illinois median of $77,860.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bloomington, IL is 93.537, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $84,110 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary at $89,922 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

8 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. Bloomington, IL ranks 1st of 9 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

  • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is 102 miles away, with a median of $77,860 and employment of 1,620. That median is 7.4% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $75,158, against $89,922 here.
  • Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is 105 miles away, with a median of $64,490 and employment of 40. That median is 23.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $72,396, against $89,922 here.
  • St. Louis, MO-IL is 145 miles away, with a median of $81,030 and employment of 300. That median is 3.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $85,216, against $89,922 here.

Employment share

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary accounts for 0.08% of wage-and-salary employment in Bloomington, IL (70 of 88,110). Nationally the occupation is 0.03% of employment (41,530 of 155,495,730). The local share is 2.97 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.

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Questions this page answers

How much do Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary make in Bloomington, IL?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary in Bloomington, IL is $84,110. The 10th percentile is $34,160 and the 90th percentile is $116,450. Employment is 70.

How does that compare with the national median for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary?

The local median is 4.7% higher than the national median of $80,340.

What is Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bloomington, IL after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Bloomington, IL is 93.537, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $84,110 is $89,922. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.

How does Bloomington, IL compare with nearby metros for Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary?

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 102 miles away, at $77,860. Bloomington, IL ranks 1st of 9 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.