Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of secondary school special 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,690
25th Percentile Wage
$38,070
50th Percentile Wage
$50,690
75th Percentile Wage
$65,430
90th Percentile Wage
$81,400

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special 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 $81,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,690.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$50,690
-6.63% -3.75%
2017
$54,050
1.46% -
2016
$53,260
0.11% -
2015
$53,200
-1.50% -
2014
$54,000
0.19% -
2013
$53,900
2.43% -
2012
$52,590
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,690 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 16.0 percent (16.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$60,360
Gary
$53,150
Kokomo
$53,070
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,970
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$52,400
Indianapolis-Carmel
$50,690
Fort Wayne
$50,040
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$49,740
Elkhart-Goshen
$46,530
Terre Haute
$46,360
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,900

See also: Top paying jobs in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana.