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Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Indiana

The median sociology teachers, postsecondary in Indiana earns $79,880 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,219 a month.

10th percentile
$52,680
25th percentile
$66,840
Median percentile
$79,880
75th percentile
$107,230
90th percentile
$145,190

Based on 290 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

$62,629 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,880
Federal income tax−$8,744
Social Security + Medicare−$6,111
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$2,396
Monthly take-home$5,219
Every two weeks$2,409

Does it go far here?

$85,590Median pay in Indiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,062 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Indiana

JobMedian pay
Radiologists$430,640
Anesthesiologists$394,060
Physicians, All Other$366,190
Emergency Medicine Physicians$347,060
General Internal Medicine Physicians$314,390
Family Medicine Physicians$261,940
Chief Executives$254,180
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$183,000

All sociology teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Indiana