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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Columbus, OH

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Columbus, OH earns $64,410 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,347 a month.

10th percentile
$47,300
25th percentile
$48,850
Median percentile
$64,410
75th percentile
$102,460
90th percentile
$103,080

Based on 6,640 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

$52,162 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,410
Federal income tax−$5,549
Social Security + Medicare−$4,927
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,771
Monthly take-home$4,347
Every two weeks$2,006

Does it go far here?

$67,467Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio