SOC 25-2012 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Terre Haute, Indiana is $55,690 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,440: half of the 40 people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

$55,690average per year

Median $55,440Take-home ≈ $44,192

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $79K90th

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

40people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#5 of 8Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,510 or more. The middle half of kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Terre Haute earn between $46,360 and $58,030.

  • $45K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,690$4,641—
Median$55,440$4,620—
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,360$3,863—
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,030$4,836—

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Kindergarten teachers (except special education) in Terre Haute earn 4% less than the Indiana average ($57,920) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($69,370). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $62,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$55,690$55,440$45,000$78,51040
Indiana$57,920$58,250$46,260$76,2002,120
United States$69,370$62,680$46,990$101,830108,870

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

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $55,690, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $44,192 a year, or $3,683 a month and $1,700 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 Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Indiana paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Terre Haute a good place for kindergarten teachers (except special education)? 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 $55,690 buys what about $63,430 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $55,690 is worth in another city

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 5th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Fort Wayne pays the most ($59,980).

All Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for kindergarten teachers (except special education)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,550).

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in Terre Haute, IN.

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Terre Haute: questions

What is the entry-level kindergarten teachers (except special education) salary in Terre Haute?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the kindergarten teachers (except special education) take-home pay in Terre Haute?

About $44,192 a year ($3,683 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,690. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do kindergarten teachers (except special education) earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($69,370).

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 25-2012; area Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.