The average salary for a high school teacher in Ohio is around $75,330 per year.
Avg Salary
High school teachers earn an average yearly salary of $75,330.
Wages typically start from $46,910 and go up to $99,370.
9% above national average Updated in 2021
High school teacher earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$47.77 per hour
$99,370 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$38.12 per hour
$79,290 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$36.22 per hour
$75,330 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$28.23 per hour
$58,710 per year
10th percentile
Starting level high school teacher earnings begin at:
$22.55 per hour
$46,910 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
High school teacher salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New York | $97,340 |
| California | $96,390 |
| Washington | $80,740 |
| Massachusetts | $79,120 |
| Connecticut | $78,100 |
| New Jersey | $78,070 |
| District of Columbia | $77,570 |
| Alaska | $77,540 |
| Maryland | $77,360 |
| Rhode Island | $76,880 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,290 |
| Oregon | $76,090 |
| Ohio | $75,330 |
| Virginia | $73,110 |
| Delaware | $72,600 |
| Nevada | $63,730 |
| Hawaii | $62,060 |
| New Hampshire | $61,820 |
| Illinois | $61,680 |
| Georgia | $61,640 |
| Minnesota | $61,220 |
| Vermont | $61,130 |
| Texas | $61,060 |
| Michigan | $60,980 |
| Florida | $60,940 |
| Nebraska | $60,900 |
| Wisconsin | $60,900 |
| Wyoming | $60,900 |
| Utah | $60,810 |
| Colorado | $60,670 |
| New Mexico | $60,150 |
| Kentucky | $60,040 |
| Maine | $59,970 |
| Iowa | $59,820 |
| South Carolina | $58,510 |
| Alabama | $58,310 |
| Kansas | $50,150 |
| Tennessee | $50,130 |
| West Virginia | $49,850 |
| North Dakota | $49,730 |
| Oklahoma | $49,730 |
| Louisiana | $49,710 |
| Idaho | $49,550 |
| Arizona | $49,280 |
| Indiana | $48,940 |
| North Carolina | $48,670 |
| Arkansas | $48,650 |
| Montana | $48,650 |
| Guam | $48,490 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | $48,490 |
| South Dakota | $48,100 |
| Mississippi | $47,350 |
| Missouri | $47,310 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,740 |
How do high school teacher salaries compare to similar careers?
High school teachers earn about the same as related careers in Ohio. On average, they make less than music teachers but more than kindergarten teachers.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Music teacher salary | $64K |
| Distance learning coordinator salary | $75K |
| Physical education teacher salary | $64K |
| Professor salary | $63K |
| High school teacher salary | $75K |
| Elementary school teacher salary | $64K |
| Teacher salary | $60K |
| School counselor salary | $61K |
| Kindergarten teacher salary | $61K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)