Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $178,570 or more. The middle half of engineering teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis earn between $84,850 and $136,320.
- $64K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $136K75th
- $179K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $121,490 | $10,124 | — |
| Median | $106,500 | $8,875 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,850 | $7,071 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $136,320 | $11,360 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $121,490, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $88,250 a year, or $7,354 a month and $3,394 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for engineering 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 $121,490 buys what about $126,954 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 1st of 3 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Indianapolis$121,490
- Fort Wayne$117,500
- South Bend$110,250
Highest-paying cities for engineering teachers, postsecondary
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($187,890).
- San Jose, CA$187,890
- San Francisco, CA$180,320
- Riverside, CA$166,360
- Ann Arbor, MI$165,360
- Los Angeles, CA$161,200
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Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Indianapolis: questions
What is the entry-level engineering teachers, postsecondary salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $64,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,850, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the engineering teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $88,250 a year ($7,354 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $121,490. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do engineering teachers, postsecondary earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($129,011).
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 25-1032; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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 Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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