Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Indiana
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Indiana have a median of $60,700 a year, below the national $64,370 (−6%); the state ranks 37th of 51 states by median. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education earn 27% more than the median across all occupations in Indiana ($47,860). Every neighbouring state pays more: Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Kentucky range from $61,120 in Kentucky to $77,090 in Ohio. Indiana employs 11,700 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education, 3.66 per 1,000 jobs, the 18th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.92 is close to the national share.
Indiana vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Indiana | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 11,700 | 3.66 | 0.92 |
| Annual | $47,720 | $50,170 | $60,700 | $74,450 | $79,750 | $63,170 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | * | * | * | * | * | * | 620,090 | – | – |
| Annual | $48,080 | $58,530 | $64,370 | $80,490 | $102,540 | $72,030 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 37th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 18th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.92
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.66
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Indiana's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Indiana
13 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Indiana publish a row for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | * | $78,000 | $50,530 | $120,620 | 17,300 | 3.83 | 0.96 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | * | $67,180 | $45,810 | $101,160 | 4,480 | 4.07 | 1.02 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | * | $63,190 | $47,260 | $96,620 | 490 | 3.81 | 0.96 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | * | $61,970 | $48,170 | $80,970 | 660 | 2.93 | 0.73 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | * | $61,610 | $47,650 | $92,410 | 2,350 | 3.43 | 0.86 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | * | $61,430 | $49,040 | $81,100 | 4,160 | 3.77 | 0.94 |
| Kokomo, IN | * | $60,960 | $47,730 | $79,840 | 160 | 4.52 | 1.13 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | * | $60,700 | $50,300 | $82,230 | 310 | 3.03 | 0.76 |
| Muncie, IN | * | $59,690 | $46,550 | $74,450 | 170 | 3.87 | 0.97 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | * | $59,640 | $47,180 | $76,970 | 170 | 4.21 | 1.05 |
| Terre Haute, IN | * | $59,000 | $45,970 | $78,270 | 250 | 3.82 | 0.96 |
| Evansville, IN | * | $58,560 | $47,020 | $78,240 | 510 | 3.79 | 0.95 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | * | $57,080 | $46,400 | $78,230 | 490 | 3.72 | 0.93 |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | * | $60,090 | $46,510 | $76,070 | 920 | 4.36 | 1.09 |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | * | $59,230 | $47,170 | $76,740 | 780 | 3.98 | 1.00 |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | * | $58,060 | $46,130 | $76,270 | 630 | 3.89 | 0.98 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education (every state ranked) and the Indiana wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Indiana estimates.
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.