The annual salary statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,820 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,880 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,880. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,820 | -1.51% | 11.32% |
| 2021 | $63,770 | 8.04% | - |
| 2018 | $58,640 | -0.55% | - |
| 2017 | $58,960 | 10.53% | - |
| 2016 | $52,750 | -6.24% | - |
| 2015 | $56,040 | 2.71% | - |
| 2014 | $54,520 | -12.18% | - |
| 2013 | $61,160 | 8.91% | - |
| 2012 | $55,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,820 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary education teachers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 7.7 percent (7.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Fort Wayne and 10.9 percent (10.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |