SOC 25-1194 · Bloomington, IN metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Bloomington, IN

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington, Indiana is $54,250 a year ($26.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,140: half of the 40 people in this job in the Bloomington, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$54,250average per year

$26.08 / hourMedian $49,140Take-home ≈ $43,033

  • $25K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Indiana metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,130 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,550 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn between $34,010 and $80,550.

  • $25K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$54,250$4,521$26.08
Median$49,140$4,095$23.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,010$2,834$16.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,550$6,712$38.73

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Bloomington vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Bloomington earn 16% less than the Indiana average ($64,440) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$54,250$49,140$25,130$80,55040
Indiana$64,440$57,820$39,210$95,1702,250
United States$72,060$63,820$41,960$108,620114,110

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $54,250, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $43,033 a year, or $3,586 a month and $1,655 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

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Is Bloomington a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.1), so the average $54,250 buys what about $57,055 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($47,660). A typical home costs $303,238, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Bloomington ranks 8th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Terre Haute pays the most ($71,860).

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Bloomington?

$26.08 an hour on average, and $23.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,130 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $43,033 a year ($3,586 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,250. Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Bloomington, IN (14020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Bloomington's local income tax (2.14%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).

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