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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Columbus, OH

The median special education teachers, secondary school in Columbus, OH earns $72,860 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,840 a month.

10th percentile
$39,910
25th percentile
$53,180
Median percentile
$72,860
75th percentile
$85,590
90th percentile
$101,920

Based on 2,170 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

$58,083 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,860
Federal income tax−$7,199
Social Security + Medicare−$5,574
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$2,004
Monthly take-home$4,840
Every two weeks$2,234

Does it go far here?

$76,318Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
26%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 special education teachers, secondary school salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio