SOC 25-3021 · Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Elkhart, IN

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Elkhart, Indiana is $38,850 a year ($18.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,850: half of the 80 people in this job in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$38,850average per year

$18.68 / hourMedian $37,850Take-home ≈ $31,503

  • $23K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

80people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#6 of 11Indiana metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Elkhart

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,580 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Elkhart earn between $30,120 and $46,080.

  • $23K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,850$3,238$18.68
Median$37,850$3,154$18.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,120$2,510$14.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,080$3,840$22.15

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Elkhart vs. Indiana and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Elkhart earn 4% less than the Indiana average ($40,640) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Elkhart$38,850$37,850$23,400$50,58080
Indiana$40,640$36,980$23,880$62,3503,710
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Elkhart

On the average salary of $38,850, a single filer in Elkhart takes home about $31,503 a year, or $2,625 a month and $1,212 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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Is Elkhart a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Elkhart area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.3), so the average $38,850 buys what about $43,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Elkhart ($48,070). A typical home costs $265,734, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Indiana cities

Elkhart ranks 6th of 11 Indiana metro areas for this job; South Bend pays the most ($44,000).

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Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Elkhart: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Elkhart?

$18.68 an hour on average, and $18.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Elkhart?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Elkhart?

About $31,503 a year ($2,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,850. Includes Elkhart's local income tax (2%).

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Elkhart than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Elkhart-Goshen, IN (21140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 Elkhart's local income tax (2%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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