Average Teacher Salary in Ohio

In 2009, teacher salaries’ Ohio rankings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics placed the state at number 18 in the country. With an average teacher salary in Ohio of $51,343 in 2009, Ohio teacher salaries dropped 2.57% from the previous year. The 2008 average teacher salary in Ohio was $52,695, which reflected a 2.17% increase from 2007.

Although teaching salaries in Ohio still rank higher than the national averages of $49,720 in 2009 and $48,353 in 2008, Ohio teaching salaries have fluctuated over the last three years. Comparing Ohio’s 2008 to 2009 statistics to the national averages, Ohio teacher salaries have decreased at almost the same rate (2.57%) as the national average salary for teachers has increased (2.8%) in the same time frame.

Ohio teacher salaries rankings have fallen in the national rankings from 12th place in 2007 down to 14th place in 2008. In 2009, teaching salaries in Ohio traded places with neighboring Pennsylvania, moving down to 18th place as Pennsylvania moved up to 15th place.

The Ohio Teacher Salary schedule charted below shows the variance of Ohio teacher salaries over the last three years, with the 2009 average teacher salary in Ohio returning to just less than the teaching salaries in Ohio during 2007:

Read our article on becoming a teacher in Ohio if you are interested in teaching in Ohio.