SOC 25-1081 · Terre Haute, IN metro

Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Terre Haute, IN

The average salary for education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute, Indiana is $73,900 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,150: half of the people in this job in the Terre Haute, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

$73,900average per year

Median $66,150Take-home ≈ $57,174

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  • $66KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Terre Haute

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,600 or more. The middle half of education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute earn between $49,890 and $85,120.

  • $39K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $66KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $107K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$73,900$6,158—
Median$66,150$5,512—
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,890$4,158—
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,120$7,093—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Terre Haute vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Education teachers, postsecondary in Terre Haute earn about the same as the Indiana average ($73,610) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($79,350). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $75,350.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Terre Haute$73,900$66,150$39,090$106,600n/a
Indiana$73,610$66,150$40,180$104,3801,830
United States$79,350$75,350$39,530$126,86060,830

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Terre Haute

On the average salary of $73,900, a single filer in Terre Haute takes home about $57,174 a year, or $4,764 a month and $2,199 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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Is Terre Haute a good place for education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Terre Haute area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.8), so the average $73,900 buys what about $84,171 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Terre Haute ($44,870). A typical home costs $167,654, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Indiana cities

Terre Haute ranks 1st of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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Highest-paying cities for education teachers, postsecondary

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,400).

Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary by city

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Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Terre Haute: questions

What is the entry-level education teachers, postsecondary salary in Terre Haute?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Terre Haute?

About $57,174 a year ($4,764 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,900. Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

Do education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Terre Haute than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($79,350).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1081; area Terre Haute, IN (45460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Terre Haute's local income tax (2%).

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