SOC 25-1194 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute, Indiana is $71,860 a year ($34.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $65,270: half of the 60 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,060).

$71,860average per year

$34.55 / hourMedian $65,270Take-home ≈ $55,841

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $99K90th

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

60people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,290 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute earn between $52,060 and $90,090.

  • $38K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $65KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,860$5,988$34.55
Median$65,270$5,439$31.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,060$4,338$25.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,090$7,508$43.31

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

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

Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute earn 12% more than the Indiana average ($64,440) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,060). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $63,820.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$71,860$65,270$38,150$99,29060
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 Terre Haute

On the average salary of $71,860, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $55,841 a year, or $4,653 a month and $2,148 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $71,860 buys what about $81,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Terre Haute ranks 1st of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Terre Haute: questions

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

$34.55 an hour on average, and $31.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $55,841 a year ($4,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,860. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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