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Substitute Teacher Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute 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 Substitute Teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,940
25th Percentile Wage
$18,910
50th Percentile Wage
$22,000
75th Percentile Wage
$25,110
90th Percentile Wage
$30,740

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute 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 $30,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,940.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$22,000
0.77% 3.68%
2017
$21,830
3.66% -
2016
$21,030
-2.47% -
2015
$21,550
2.97% -
2014
$20,910
-1.53% -
2013
$21,230
0.19% -
2012
$21,190
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,000 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Indianapolis-Carmel is 8.1 percent (8.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Terre Haute and 14.0 percent (14.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette-West Lafayette.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Terre Haute
$23,950
Michigan City-La Porte
$23,880
Elkhart-Goshen
$23,810
Muncie
$23,630
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$22,100
Indianapolis-Carmel
$22,000
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,300
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$21,210
Fort Wayne
$20,720
Gary
$20,710
Lafayette
$19,990
Bloomington
$19,760
Kokomo
$19,610
Anderson
$19,280
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$18,910

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