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Teacher Salary in Indiana

According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available across 292 public school districts in Indiana.

$65,729
Est. state avg salary
-23.4%
vs national
#42
National rank
292
Districts
$65,729/year (est.)

Indiana's estimated average teacher salary is $65,729, materially below the national average of $85,759, ranking #42 of 51 states and territories, across 292 public school districts (NCES CCD F-33, FY2022).

  • lower third nationally (#42 of 51)
  • $103,221 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -23.4% vs the national average
  • +17.9% since FY2019
  • #42 of 51 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 91.9)

What does the NCES F-33 data show for Indiana?

Indiana reports 292 public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data FY2022 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, with an average teacher salary of $65,729. That places the state in the lower third of US teacher-pay rankings - #42 of 51, materially below the national average of $85,759 (-23.4%). The state's public schools serve 981,027 students across these districts. Most district figures divide total instructional spending by the district's REPORTED teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey); a small number of large consolidated districts that report staffing only at a sub-district level fall back to an estimated ratio instead, since total instructional spending also includes aides and assistants, both figures run somewhat above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, treat this as a relative cross-district comparison, not an exact paycheck, and see our methodology for the formula, its data source per district, and its limits.

Among enrolling districts, pay varies widely: Franklin Township Com Sch Corp reports the highest estimated average salary at $140,927, while Clarksville Community School Corp sits at the lower end at $37,706 - a spread of $103,221 between top and bottom reporting districts. Licensing rules, state aid formulas, collective bargaining density, and local tax bases all drive this intra-state variation. Urban and suburban districts with larger tax bases typically lead, while rural districts often lag despite lower cost of living.

Teacher compensation here reflects both state policy choices, the statutory minimum salary schedule, pension funding levels, licensure reciprocity, and the funding formula that determines how much state aid each district receives per pupil. A #42 national rank signals where Indiana sits in the competition for teachers against neighboring states; teacher shortage areas typically correlate with lower pay rank. Figures below are per-district averages derived from the F-33 instructional salary expenditure field (Z33) divided by each district's reported teacher FTE (or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure), a district-level aggregate, not individual salary records.

Purchasing-power-adjusted rank

Indiana's nominal average teacher salary ranks #42 of 51 states and territories. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2022 Regional Price Parity (91.9, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $71,542, ranking #42 of 51 , unchanged from the nominal rank. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download.

$50,000$55,000$60,000$65,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022 $51,613 $60,831 ▲ +17.9%

Indiana's estimated average teacher salary, FY2019-FY2022

Source: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey (consistent estimated basis, all years) As of FY2022

Highest-paying districts in Indiana

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Franklin Township Com Sch Corp leads Indiana on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2022 As of FY2022

Top 3 districts

1 $140,927

Franklin Township Com Sch Corp

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $107,435

Gary Community School Corp

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $80,747

Greater Jasper Consolidated Schs

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Mississinewa Community School Corp $63,635 2,490 $12,794
Jennings County School Corporation $63,592 4,023 $14,563
Brownsburg Community School Corp $63,574 9,799 $13,893
Rochester Community School Corp $63,150 1,692 $16,219
Kankakee Valley School Corp $63,086 3,252 $13,185
School City of Mishawaka $63,050 5,274 $12,504
Crawford County Community Sch Corp $62,903 1,342 $16,322
Northeast Dubois Co Sch Corp $62,593 876 $16,809
Westview School Corporation $62,494 2,107 $14,124
Lafayette School Corporation $62,455 7,430 $16,116
Bartholomew Con School Corp $62,440 11,691 $14,341
Greensburg Community Schools $62,391 2,178 $15,282
Plymouth Community School Corp $62,382 3,359 $13,107
North West Hendricks Schools $62,313 1,955 $20,422
New Albany-Floyd Co Con Sch $62,184 11,273 $14,178
Western School Corporation $62,178 2,570 $13,485
Concord Community Schools $62,176 5,235 $15,511
Lanesville Community School Corp $62,098 742 $11,349
Whitko Community School Corp $61,996 1,243 $17,478
Clinton Prairie School Corporation $61,855 1,209 $12,706
Bremen Public Schools $61,819 1,479 $12,208
Lawrenceburg Community School Corp $61,780 2,099 $16,589
White River Valley School District $61,660 794 $15,236
Tippecanoe School Corp $61,650 13,591 $13,986
Daleville Community Schools $61,643 984 $13,265
Yorktown Community Schools $61,497 2,686 $15,016
South Knox School Corp $61,356 1,236 $13,357
South Bend Community School Corp $61,341 15,789 $19,452
East Noble School Corporation $61,231 3,450 $14,379
North Knox School Corp $61,208 1,224 $12,526
Sheridan Community Schools $61,169 1,052 $16,928
South Spencer County Sch Corp $61,123 1,111 $15,139
Crothersville Community Schools $61,115 482 $10,672
Delaware Community School Corp $61,114 2,571 $13,083
Northwest Allen County Schools $61,109 7,955 $13,212
School Town of Highland $61,095 3,072 $12,883
Portage Township Schools $60,922 6,963 $14,031
Blackford County Schools $60,910 1,552 $13,713
South Adams Schools $60,890 1,250 $16,936
Union Township School Corp $60,884 1,407 $15,702
Muncie Community Schools $60,812 5,141 $14,762
Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp $60,754 967 $13,153
Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc $60,736 995 $11,671
Delphi Community School Corp $60,720 1,429 $12,132
Vincennes Community School Corp $60,661 2,818 $14,239
South Montgomery Com Sch Corp $60,637 1,625 $15,211
Milan Community Schools $60,544 970 $20,441
Mt Vernon Community School Corp $60,478 4,526 $13,836
Goshen Community Schools $60,426 5,868 $16,763
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp $60,422 21,942 $13,917
Northeast School Corp $60,320 786 $14,176
Baugo Community Schools $60,308 1,838 $14,728
North Daviess Com Schools $60,278 1,099 $14,580
Pike County School Corp $60,195 1,618 $15,991
New Castle Community School Corp $60,093 2,882 $16,606
Mitchell Community Schools $59,921 1,490 $18,080
Northeastern Wayne Schools $59,893 1,317 $12,305
Clay Community Schools $59,885 4,014 $13,696
C A Beard Memorial School Corp $59,797 1,105 $14,401
Tri-County School Corporation $59,726 764 $19,039
Maconaquah School Corp $59,697 1,961 $14,227
Eastern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp $59,695 1,161 $13,075
Crawfordsville Community Schools $59,662 2,504 $15,864
Eastbrook Community Sch Corp $59,660 1,634 $13,378
Orleans Community Schools $59,585 887 $13,560
Clinton Central School Corporation $59,529 868 $14,565
Decatur County Community Schools $59,500 1,824 $15,122
Fairfield Community Schools $59,387 2,171 $14,049
Nettle Creek School Corporation $59,301 1,110 $13,040
Monroe-Gregg School District $59,208 1,539 $12,322
Community Schools of Frankfort $59,188 3,055 $12,052
MSD Wabash County Schools $59,179 2,125 $13,826
Monroe County Community Sch Corp $59,153 10,613 $17,163
Logansport Community Sch Corp $59,128 4,331 $16,116
Linton-Stockton School Corporation $59,086 1,378 $12,081
North Miami Community Schools $59,000 858 $14,260
MSD Bluffton-Harrison $58,984 1,802 $12,840
Wes-Del Community Schools $58,952 893 $14,474
Duneland School Corporation $58,946 5,831 $15,316
Oak Hill United School Corp $58,879 1,642 $12,819
Jay School Corporation $58,867 2,984 $14,489
Edinburgh Community School Corp $58,835 849 $12,703
Batesville Community School Corp $58,572 2,187 $14,377
North White School Corp $58,526 909 $13,955
New Prairie United School Corp $58,524 2,869 $14,822
Carroll Consolidated School Corp $58,500 1,066 $13,357
Spencer-Owen Community Schools $58,497 2,202 $14,954
Franklin County Community Sch Corp $58,492 2,098 $12,720
Elwood Community School Corp $58,427 1,494 $12,746
Warsaw Community Schools $58,349 6,731 $13,888
Hamilton Heights School Corp $58,341 2,302 $16,074
Tri-Creek School Corporation $58,335 3,229 $13,175
Wabash City Schools $58,286 1,569 $13,526
John Glenn School Corporation $58,270 2,003 $12,854
Vigo County School Corp $58,240 13,940 $13,631
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con $58,047 1,303 $13,623
Richmond Community Schools $58,036 4,638 $14,806
Western Boone Co Com Sch Dist $57,950 1,676 $12,180
Hanover Community School Corp $57,943 2,615 $13,715
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United $57,934 2,028 $12,822

Showing 101–200 of 288 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in Indiana

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Clarksville Community School Corp $37,706 3,129
Cannelton City Schools $38,538 239
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp $44,466 1,181
Madison-Grant United School Corp $44,947 1,262
Tri-Township Cons School Corp $45,114 332
Randolph Southern School Corp $45,354 518
MSD Martinsville Schools $46,392 4,086
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co $46,432 596
Bloomfield School District $47,358 854
East Gibson School Corporation $47,718 749

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Arizona
$68,265
Rank #39
Idaho
$67,352
Rank #40
Kansas
$66,655
Rank #41
South Carolina
$64,959
Rank #43

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2022. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

Indiana teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in Indiana?

Across Indiana's 292 public school districts, the average teacher salary is $65,729 (NCES CCD F-33 finance data divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2022). This figure is derived from total instructional spending and runs above survey-reported classroom-teacher-only salaries, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Indiana school district pays teachers the most?

Franklin Township Com Sch Corp reports the highest average teacher salary in Indiana at $140,927, while Clarksville Community School Corp sits at the lower end at $37,706.

How does Indiana teacher pay compare to the national average?

Indiana's average of $65,729 is materially below the national average of $85,759 (-23.4%), ranking #42 of 51 US states and territories.

How many school districts are in Indiana?

Indiana has 292 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 981,027 students.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Indiana?

2 of 288 Indiana districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Franklin Township Com Sch Corp at $140,927. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does Indiana rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Adjusted by the BEA's 2022 Regional Price Parity (91.9, US=100), Indiana's purchasing-power-adjusted estimated teacher salary is $71,542, ranking #42 of 51 states and territories, the same as its #42 nominal-salary rank. This is a relative state-level price-level comparison, not take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher Editorial

According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Indiana's district figures are aggregated directly from each district's FY2022 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2022.