SOC 25-2058 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for special education teachers, secondary school in Terre Haute, Indiana is $58,190 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $56,620: 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 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

$58,190average per year

Median $56,620Take-home ≈ $46,076

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $75K90th

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

60people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#7 of 8Indiana metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,030 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, secondary school in Terre Haute earn between $48,620 and $66,150.

  • $46K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $57KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,190$4,849—
Median$56,620$4,718—
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,620$4,052—
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,150$5,512—

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Special education teachers, secondary school in Terre Haute earn 11% less than the Indiana average ($65,450) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($77,260). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $74,260.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$58,190$56,620$46,280$75,03060
Indiana$65,450$61,130$46,940$85,7102,580
United States$77,260$74,260$49,800$109,100163,930

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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $58,190, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $46,076 a year, or $3,840 a month and $1,772 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%).

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Is Terre Haute a good place for special education teachers, secondary school? 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 $58,190 buys what about $66,278 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 7th of 8 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($68,910).

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Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, secondary school

San Diego, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($121,230).

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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Terre Haute: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, secondary school salary in Terre Haute?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Terre Haute?

About $46,076 a year ($3,840 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,190. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do special education teachers, secondary school earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($77,260).

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 25-2058; area Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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.

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