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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
Tell City-Troy Twp School Corp $57,895 1,416 $13,052
Caston School Corporation $57,875 745 $13,260
MSD Warren County $57,820 1,363 $15,326
Griffith Public Schools $57,769 2,005 $13,710
Southern Wells Com Schools $57,726 845 $13,824
Jac-Cen-Del Community Sch Corp $57,690 773 $15,450
Triton School Corporation $57,597 918 $12,111
Centerville-Abington Com Schs $57,560 1,790 $11,169
Perry Central Com Schools Corp $57,544 1,275 $11,823
Valparaiso Community Schools $57,532 6,356 $14,719
Tipton Community School Corp $57,320 1,444 $16,266
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp $57,280 1,805 $13,224
Merrillville Community School Corp $57,035 6,055 $15,482
Lake Ridge New Tech Schools $56,806 1,559 $16,058
Northwestern School Corp $56,678 1,894 $11,895
Northern Wells Community Schools $56,642 2,467 $13,223
Springs Valley Com School Corp $56,641 835 $15,699
Kokomo School Corporation $56,619 3,791 $21,470
West Noble School Corporation $56,583 2,202 $12,499
Switzerland County School Corp $56,427 1,494 $12,366
North Newton School Corp $56,351 1,169 $15,340
Taylor Community School Corp $56,247 1,302 $12,508
Whitley County Con Schools $56,225 3,652 $13,580
Salem Community Schools $56,192 1,745 $14,554
Shelby Eastern Schools $56,173 1,165 $16,167
Eastern Howard School Corporation $56,074 1,566 $11,397
North Montgomery Com Sch Corp $55,885 1,875 $15,236
Lakeland School Corporation $55,808 1,682 $13,699
Blue River Valley Schools $55,761 636 $16,357
Paoli Community School Corp $55,342 1,287 $14,482
South Newton School Corp $55,335 844 $15,845
Greencastle Community School Corp $55,268 1,842 $13,568
Tri-Central Community Schools $55,173 761 $13,317
Southwest School Corporation $55,059 1,650 $15,103
Rossville Con School District $54,508 945 $13,526
Huntington Co Com Sch Corp $54,449 4,996 $13,154
MSD North Posey Co Schools $54,275 1,483 $12,343
MSD of New Durham Township $54,230 873 $13,788
South Putnam Community Schools $54,143 1,060 $14,900
North Adams Community Schools $54,131 1,628 $17,834
MSD Shakamak Schools $54,020 673 $13,645
North Vermillion Com Sch Corp $54,000 694 $17,239
Union Co/Clg Corner Joint Sch Dist $53,843 1,299 $14,803
Union-North United School Corp $53,557 1,274 $13,039
Monroe Central School Corp $53,500 1,105 $12,655
North Putnam Community Schools $53,423 1,360 $14,297
Randolph Eastern School Corp $53,384 897 $12,571
MSD Boone Township $53,368 1,029 $13,455
South Henry School Corp $53,353 707 $13,477
Oregon-Davis School Corp $53,300 478 $18,326
Hamilton Community Schools $53,156 359 $18,588
Knox Community School Corp $53,022 1,751 $15,155
River Forest Community Sch Corp $52,999 1,583 $13,055
Shenandoah School Corporation $52,944 1,351 $10,736
Garrett-Keyser-Butler Com Sch Corp $52,769 1,717 $13,588
East Washington School Corp $52,677 1,416 $13,982
Southeast Fountain School Corp $52,533 988 $14,202
North Lawrence Com Schools $52,459 3,886 $13,548
Central Noble Com School Corp $52,305 1,175 $16,732
School City of Hobart $51,600 4,039 $14,529
Lake Station Community Schools $51,235 1,154 $13,329
MSD Steuben County $51,082 2,581 $15,690
Washington Community Schools $51,006 2,443 $13,788
Cowan Community School Corp $50,937 814 $10,964
Eminence Community School Corp $50,852 318 $16,154
Smith-Green Community Schools $50,631 1,191 $13,131
Loogootee Community Sch Corp $50,226 733 $13,756
North Judson-San Pierre Sch Corp $49,864 914 $14,838
Randolph Central School Corp $49,589 1,395 $15,034
Pioneer Regional School Corp $49,438 979 $13,035
East Porter County School Corp $49,202 2,441 $13,533
Porter Township School Corp $49,045 1,494 $12,973
Southwest Parke Com Sch Corp $48,693 1,040 $13,377
Argos Community Schools $48,480 645 $13,505
South Vermillion Com Sch Corp $48,368 1,615 $16,492
Frontier School Corporation $48,324 675 $13,483
South Central Com School Corp $48,203 945 $13,031
Union School Corporation $48,095 6,338 $7,976
East Gibson School Corporation $47,718 749 $14,529
Bloomfield School District $47,358 854 $12,697
Southwestern Con Sch Shelby Co $46,432 596 $13,646
MSD Martinsville Schools $46,392 4,086 $13,539
Randolph Southern School Corp $45,354 518 $12,280
Tri-Township Cons School Corp $45,114 332 $15,527
Madison-Grant United School Corp $44,947 1,262 $14,236
North Central Parke Comm Schl Corp $44,466 1,181 $15,536
Cannelton City Schools $38,538 239 $13,908
Clarksville Community School Corp $37,706 3,129 $10,368

Showing 201–288 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.