The average salary for an Indiana teacher in the 2024-25 school year was 61-thousand-661-dollars, which the National Education Association says is 38th in the country.
The national average salary for teachers is 74-thousand-495-dollars.
Among neighboring states, only Kentucky teachers are paid less than Hoosier teachers according to the NEA’s report.
The Indiana State Teachers Association says educators in the state are making progress, but are not keeping pace with other states and that puts long-term retention at risk.
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