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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $72,610 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,811 a month.

10th percentile
$48,410
25th percentile
$55,250
Median percentile
$72,610
75th percentile
$100,610
90th percentile
$131,870

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$57,733 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,610
Federal income tax−$7,144
Social Security + Medicare−$5,555
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,178
Monthly take-home$4,811
Every two weeks$2,220

Does it go far here?

$75,876Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,191 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indianapolis, IN

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$374,730
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General Internal Medicine Physicians$289,470
Family Medicine Physicians$287,130
Chief Executives$256,320
Pediatricians, General$170,020
Dentists, General$166,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,640

All english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana