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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in South Bend, IN

The median special education teachers, middle school in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI earns $58,150 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,930 a month.

10th percentile
$47,950
25th percentile
$49,260
Median percentile
$58,150
75th percentile
$68,990
90th percentile
$73,910

Based on 50 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

$47,159 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,150
Federal income tax−$4,798
Social Security + Medicare−$4,448
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,745
Monthly take-home$3,930
Every two weeks$1,814

Does it go far here?

$62,622Median pay in South Bend, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,046 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in South Bend, IN

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$128,370
General and Operations Managers$104,500
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,330
Registered Nurses$93,540
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$82,470
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,960
Accountants and Auditors$77,940
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$77,070

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