Substitute Teacher Salary Information in Ohio

The average annual salaries for substitute teachers in the state of Ohio are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of substitute teachers among Ohio cities 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 Substitute Teachers in Ohio (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,240
25th Percentile Wage
$24,090
50th Percentile Wage
$28,170
75th Percentile Wage
$33,450
90th Percentile Wage
$39,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for substitute teachers in Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,240.

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
$28,170
3.62% 12.85%
2017
$27,150
4.86% -
2016
$25,830
4.96% -
2015
$24,550
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Substitute Teachers in Ohio Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of substitute teachers in some Ohio cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of substitute teachers in state of Ohio ranges from $23,710 to $33,380. The highest paying area for substitute teachers in Ohio is Cincinnati-Middletown with a median annual salary of $33,380. The second highest paying city/area in Ohio State is Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $29,810). The lowest paying area is Lima with a median annual salary of $23,710.

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


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