Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for secondary school special education teachers in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers amongst Ohio areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Ohio (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,780
25th Percentile Wage
$46,330
50th Percentile Wage
$58,990
75th Percentile Wage
$73,610
90th Percentile Wage
$85,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $38,780.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$58,990
3.83% 0.59%
2017
$56,730
2.22% -
2016
$55,470
0.32% -
2015
$55,290
-1.03% -
2014
$55,860
-0.21% -
2013
$55,980
-4.75% -
2012
$58,640
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Ohio Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in state of Ohio ranges from $52,440 to $67,040. The highest paying area for secondary school special education teachers in Ohio is Mansfield with a median annual salary of $67,040. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Dayton (mean annual salary $65,340). The lowest paying area is Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $52,440.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Mansfield
$67,040
Dayton
$65,340
Columbus
$63,350
Springfield
$62,680
Sandusky
$61,910
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$59,580
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$59,400
Cincinnati-Middletown
$59,240
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$59,070
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$58,310
Toledo
$56,800
Akron
$56,330
Lima
$56,100
Canton-Massillon
$54,290
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$52,440