SALARY · SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS, SHORT-TERM · OHIO

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Ohio

You do not need a national average when you are deciding about one state. This page sticks to Ohio for substitute teachers, short-term. The median here was $37,150 a year, and the rest of the page shows how wide the range runs around it.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$37,150

$18 per hour at the median · That is $4,520 (10.8 percent) below the national median of $41,670 for this occupation.

$37,830Mean annual salary
$18Mean hourly wage
$9,140People employed in this job in Ohio

Salary range

25th: $31,920Median: $37,15075th: $43,080
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$31,920
Median (50th percentile)$37,150
75th percentile$43,080
Mean$37,830

The middle half of workers earned from $31,920 to $43,080 a year. Hourly pay matters if your hours vary. An annual figure can look strong while the hourly rate tells a different story, especially in jobs with seasonal hours or overtime. Check both before you compare two offers.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$31,459 a year
$2,622 a month
Federal tax $2,278 · FICA $2,842 · State tax $571

Caveat: the Ohio Department of Taxation 2026 IT 1040 instructions booklet was not retrieved. Verification rests on enacted law plus the Legislative Service Commission tax year 2026 table, not on a Department booklet.

Ohio municipal income taxes and school district taxes are separate, location specific, and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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