Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Indianapolis, IN

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $141,320 or more. The middle half of chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis earn between $63,250 and $106,050.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Indianapolis vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Chemistry teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis earn about the same as the Indiana average ($95,440) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($105,210). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $93,250.

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

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $93,770, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $70,140 a year, or $5,845 a month and $2,698 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for chemistry teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $93,770 buys what about $97,987 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 1st of 2 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for chemistry teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($169,190).

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