The annual salary statistics of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 | $45,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 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 $84,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,130 | 2.05% | 11.41% |
| 2021 | $58,900 | 5.79% | - |
| 2020 | $55,490 | 5.84% | - |
| 2019 | $52,250 | 0.21% | - |
| 2018 | $52,140 | 1.52% | - |
| 2017 | $51,350 | 1.97% | - |
| 2016 | $50,340 | 2.11% | - |
| 2015 | $49,280 | -9.33% | - |
| 2014 | $53,880 | -0.69% | - |
| 2013 | $54,250 | 1.81% | - |
| 2012 | $53,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,130, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $60,380). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Indianapolis-Carmel is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Gary | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Anderson |