SOC 25-1071 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis, Indiana is $129,890 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,780: half of the 2,960 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

$129,890average per year

Median $101,780Take-home ≈ $93,576

  • $67K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $298K90th

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

2,960people in this job
-12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 8Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $297,580 or more. The middle half of health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis earn between $66,620 and $177,270.

  • $67K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $177K75th
  • $298K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$129,890$10,824—
Median$101,780$8,482—
Entry level (25th percentile)$66,620$5,552—
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,270$14,772—

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

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

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis earn 5% more than the Indiana average ($123,720) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($147,570). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $107,310.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Indianapolis$129,890$101,780$66,620$297,5802,960
Indiana$123,720$98,170$61,710$224,7404,880
United States$147,570$107,310$59,270$322,020221,270

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

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $129,890, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $93,576 a year, or $7,798 a month and $3,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 health specialties 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 $129,890 buys what about $135,732 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 3rd of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Lafayette pays the most ($134,870).

All Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for health specialties teachers, postsecondary

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,720).

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Indianapolis: questions

What is the entry-level health specialties teachers, postsecondary salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the health specialties teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $93,576 a year ($7,798 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $129,890. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do health specialties teachers, postsecondary earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. average for this job ($147,570).

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 25-1071; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.89, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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