Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $83K, rent takes 22% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,179/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new biological science teachers, postsecondaries typically earn — is $60K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,584/month.

Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $83K locally vs. $85K nationally, a 2% difference.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area pays $83K median vs. the U.S. average of $85K — that’s -2%.

The median is $82,990 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $59,730, and experienced biological science teachers, postsecondaries can clear $159,670. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,353/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,179/month, which eats 22% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median biological science teachers, postsecondary salary is worth about $82,990 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.