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Substitute Teacher Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of substitute teachers 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 Substitute Teachers in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,460
25th Percentile Wage
$17,380
50th Percentile Wage
$18,910
75th Percentile Wage
$20,780
90th Percentile Wage
$23,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers 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 $23,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $18,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,460.

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
$18,910
2.01% 2.01%
2017
$18,530
0.00% -
2016
$18,530
-11.33% -
2015
$20,630
10.18% -
2012
$18,530
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Lafayette-West Lafayette with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $18,910, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the lowest paying city for substitute teachers in state of Indiana, following city of Terre Haute (median annual salary of $23,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of substitute teachers in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 21.0 percent (21.0%) lower than that in the highest paying city Terre Haute.

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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana.