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Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of substitute teachers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of substitute teachers in Columbus is 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. Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,310
25th Percentile Wage
$24,150
50th Percentile Wage
$28,620
75th Percentile Wage
$34,750
90th Percentile Wage
$68,070

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,310.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of substitute teachers from 2012 to 2018. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2018
$28,620
-2.45% 2.20%
2017
$29,320
1.43% -
2016
$28,900
3.15% -
2015
$27,990
- -

Table 2. Compare Substitute Teacher Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,620 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for substitute teachers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of substitute teachers in Columbus is 14.3 percent (14.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Cincinnati-Middletown and 17.2 percent (17.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lima.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cincinnati-Middletown
$33,380
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,810
Akron
$29,260
Columbus
$28,620
Toledo
$28,460
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$27,920
Canton-Massillon
$27,260
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$26,730
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$26,330
Dayton
$25,860
Mansfield
$25,040
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$24,030
Springfield
$23,970
Lima
$23,710

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.