Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,020
25th Percentile Wage
$39,620
50th Percentile Wage
$47,310
75th Percentile Wage
$58,100
90th Percentile Wage
$65,800

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for elementary school teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,020.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of elementary school teachers, except special education from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$47,310
0.44% -0.55%
2018
$47,100
1.25% -
2017
$46,510
-2.28% -
2016
$47,570
0.00% -
2012
$47,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Elementary School Teacher, Except Special Education Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,310 in Lafayette-West Lafayette is in the middle of salary range for elementary school teachers, except special education in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of elementary school teachers, except special education in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lafayette and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Columbus.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lafayette
$50,200
Gary
$49,450
Anderson
$49,430
Muncie
$49,330
Kokomo
$49,090
Bloomington
$49,030
Indianapolis-Carmel
$49,020
Michigan City-La Porte
$48,690
Fort Wayne
$48,350
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$48,290
Terre Haute
$47,870
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,770
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$47,680
Elkhart-Goshen
$47,370
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$47,310
Columbus
$46,400

See also: Top paying jobs in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana.