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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in Indiana

Indiana sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $52,427 (#42 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in Indiana.

$52,427
Est. state avg salary

Well below benchmark

-25.4%
vs national
#42
National rank
291
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$52,427/year (est.)

Indiana sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $52,427 (#42 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $52,427, materially below the national average of $70,245, ranking #42 of 49, across 289 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Lower-third estimated pay: Indiana sits in the lowest third of reporting jurisdictions at $52,427 (#42 of 49).
  • lower third nationally (#42 of 49)
  • Indiana ranks #42 of 49 on the salary estimate and #14 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $44,265 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • -25.4% vs the national average
  • +13.9% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #42 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 92.1)

Indiana sits in the lower third for estimated pay

Across 289 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $52,427: #42 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 25.4% below the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

Indiana purchasing-power check on lower-third pay

Indiana's nominal average teacher salary ranks #42 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (92.1, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $61,239, ranking #42 of 49 , 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. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

Indiana in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$52,427 14th percentile higher than 14% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

Indiana's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$53,296 13.850073408800858% vs FY2019
288 districts held in the panel
$46,000$48,000$50,000$52,000$54,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 Indiana est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $46,813Indiana est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $47,908Indiana est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $50,164Indiana est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $50,436Indiana est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $53,296 $46,813 $53,296 ▲ +13.8%
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Period Indiana est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $46,813
FY2020 $47,908
FY2021 $50,164
FY2022 $50,436
FY2023 $53,296

Highest-paying districts in Indiana

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

Est. avg salary

What this shows Gary Community School 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, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $76,828

Gary Community School Corp

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $74,263

DeKalb Co Eastern Com Sch Dist

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $73,478

Indianapolis Public Schools

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Adams Central Community Schools $49,095 1,340 $18,269
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp $49,085 1,675 $15,226
Delphi Community School Corp $49,071 1,361 $13,181
North White School Corp $49,034 900 $19,418
Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United $48,954 2,096 $15,937
North Newton School Corp $48,779 1,113 $16,926
MSD North Posey Co Schools $48,619 1,437 $13,875
Randolph Eastern School Corp $48,610 928 $15,149
Randolph Southern School Corp $48,400 522 $14,544
Community Schools of Frankfort $48,380 3,011 $14,159
Jay School Corporation $48,347 3,000 $15,662
Batesville Community School Corp $48,342 2,227 $14,412
West Noble School Corporation $48,307 2,177 $16,084
North Montgomery Com Sch Corp $48,250 1,835 $17,003
Richmond Community Schools $48,248 4,526 $14,838
Union-North United School Corp $48,231 1,228 $13,338
Union School Corporation $48,209 7,238 $9,009
Switzerland County School Corp $48,023 1,483 $17,272
John Glenn School Corporation $48,012 2,012 $13,250
North Miami Community Schools $47,991 769 $16,492
South Newton School Corp $47,921 862 $15,869
Oregon-Davis School Corp $47,897 496 $19,778
Western Wayne Schools $47,868 751 $15,465
Rush County Schools $47,848 1,958 $15,184
Shelby Eastern Schools $47,845 1,213 $16,155
Perry Central Com Schools Corp $47,835 1,285 $14,419
River Forest Community Sch Corp $47,790 1,646 $14,434
Monroe Central School Corp $47,759 1,083 $13,034
Warsaw Community Schools $47,717 6,734 $14,995
Eastbrook Community Sch Corp $47,624 1,668 $12,923
North Lawrence Com Schools $47,522 3,659 $16,704
MSD Shakamak Schools $47,521 674 $12,053
Southeast Fountain School Corp $47,520 989 $16,181
Baugo Community Schools $47,505 1,775 $14,243
MSD Bluffton-Harrison $47,492 1,803 $12,771
Hamilton Heights School Corp $47,462 2,307 $14,830
Monroe-Gregg School District $47,390 1,558 $12,994
North Putnam Community Schools $47,351 1,372 $17,043
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp $47,268 1,400 $14,017
North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $47,257 931 $15,287
Wabash City Schools $47,245 1,536 $13,481
Caston School Corporation $47,111 835 $13,469
Rising Sun-Ohio Co Com $46,792 825 $16,087
MSD Boone Township $46,787 1,072 $14,493
North Gibson School Corporation $46,632 1,900 $18,280
Lewis Cass Schools $46,500 1,342 $15,104
Milan Community Schools $46,458 1,042 $18,006
Tri-County School Corporation $46,321 765 $17,548
Orleans Community Schools $46,280 908 $15,743
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp $46,180 773 $16,352
Washington Community Schools $46,133 2,461 $14,952
Elwood Community School Corp $45,962 1,494 $15,172
Porter Township School Corp $45,917 1,527 $13,671
Brown County School Corporation $45,880 1,653 $17,583
Northeastern Wayne Schools $45,876 1,357 $11,919
South Henry School Corp $45,839 753 $13,420
Spencer-Owen Community Schools $45,813 2,238 $15,880
South Central Com School Corp $45,525 950 $14,874
Rossville Con School District $45,435 960 $13,661
Central Noble Com School Corp $45,370 1,150 $15,318
Hamilton Community Schools $45,102 352 $20,244
North Adams Community Schools $44,866 1,610 $20,892
Frontier School Corporation $44,772 671 $17,189
Tri-Central Community Schools $44,571 787 $14,701
Edinburgh Community School Corp $44,567 837 $13,995
Crothersville Community Schools $44,567 441 $12,900
Paoli Community School Corp $44,537 1,273 $14,444
Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $44,396 1,295 $17,929
MSD Martinsville Schools $44,392 4,053 $15,290
Blue River Valley Schools $44,322 642 $17,897
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp $44,307 1,194 $19,230
Loogootee Community Sch Corp $44,208 750 $14,387
Scott County School District 1 $44,022 1,319 $12,525
Bloomfield School District $44,016 858 $14,345
Attica Consolidated School Corp $43,841 542 $15,417
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $43,737 1,619 $18,931
Randolph Central School Corp $42,991 1,432 $15,548
East Gibson School Corporation $42,338 721 $13,877
Eminence Community School Corp $42,031 306 $18,327
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con $41,857 1,277 $14,913
Argos Community Schools $41,265 689 $14,200
South Vermillion Com Sch Corp $40,852 1,594 $15,250
Medora Community School Corp $40,722 210 $16,819
Tri-Township Cons School Corp $39,706 337 $18,285
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp $37,775 1,016 $14,386
Clarksville Community School Corp $36,368 4,027 $9,726
Cannelton City Schools $34,833 219 $14,708
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co $32,940 634 $14,424
North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $32,563 673 $22,153

Showing 201–289 of 289 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
North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $32,563 673
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co $32,940 634
Cannelton City Schools $34,833 219
Clarksville Community School Corp $36,368 4,027
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp $37,775 1,016
Tri-Township Cons School Corp $39,706 337
Medora Community School Corp $40,722 210
South Vermillion Com Sch Corp $40,852 1,594
Argos Community Schools $41,265 689
Southwestern-Jefferson Co Con $41,857 1,277

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

Nationwide peers near Indiana's large K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for Indiana: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($52,427 here) and closest on total student enrollment (983,142 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

Florida
$57,863
Rank #39
Kentucky
$56,482
Rank #40
West Virginia
$53,845
Rank #41
Missouri
$52,299
Rank #43

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. 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 289 Indiana public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $52,427 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which Indiana school district pays teachers the most?

Gary Community School Corp reports the highest average teacher salary in Indiana at $76,828, while North Vermillion Com Sch Corp sits at the lower end at $32,563.

How does Indiana teacher pay compare to the national average?

Indiana's average of $52,427 is materially below the national average of $70,245 (-25.4%), ranking #42 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in Indiana?

Indiana has 291 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 983,142 students.

How much do teachers make in Indiana?

District-average teacher pay in Indiana sits in a comparatively narrow band, from $32,563 in North Vermillion Com Sch Corp to $76,828 in Gary Community School Corp. With that little district-to-district spread the statewide figure is a reasonable guide to what most districts pay. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in Indiana?

No Indiana district with reliable data reports an estimated average teacher salary at or above $100,000; the state's highest is Gary Community School Corp at $76,828. 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?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (92.1, US=100) adjusts Indiana's nominal estimate of $56,399 from #43 to $61,239 and #42. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

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