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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Indianapolis, IN

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN earns $36,360 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,525 a month.

10th percentile
$28,590
25th percentile
$31,790
Median percentile
$36,360
75th percentile
$39,170
90th percentile
$52,440

Based on 2,920 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

$30,304 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,360
Federal income tax−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
Indiana income tax (approx.)−$1,091
Monthly take-home$2,525
Every two weeks$1,166

Does it go far here?

$37,995Median pay in Indianapolis, IN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.7 vs 100).
47%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
Physicians, All Other$364,040
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

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