SOC 25-2022 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — Mansfield
Mansfield, OH · 10 metro areas compared
In Mansfield, OH the median wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $73,710 a year, which is 14.5% higher than the national figure of $64,370.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to decline
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- -2.0%
- Openings per year
- 40,500
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Mansfield, OH.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
In Mansfield, OH the median wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is $73,710 a year, which is 14.5% higher than the national figure of $64,370. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $49,970 and $79,850. The lowest tenth earn under $41,980, while the highest tenth earn more than $94,960.
The area has 400 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 8.1 of every thousand jobs. Within the state, Cleveland records the highest median at $80,580. Of the 218 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 47th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $41,980 | −34.8% |
| 25th | $49,970 | −22.4% |
| Median (50th) | $73,710 | +14.5% |
| 75th | $79,850 | +24.0% |
| 90th | $94,960 | +47.5% |
| Mean | $68,760 | +6.8% |
Other metro areas in Ohio
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland | $80,580 | 6,750 | |
| 2 | Akron | $76,460 | 1,040 | |
| 3 | Canton | $76,000 | 900 | |
| 4 | Springfield | $75,230 | 390 | |
| 5 | Toledo | $75,130 | 1,370 | |
| 6 | Dayton | $74,420 | 2,280 | |
| 7 | Lima | $73,060 | 320 | |
| 8 | Youngstown | $72,850 | 1,060 | |
| 9 | Cincinnati | $67,180 | 4,480 | |
| 10 | Columbus | $64,410 | 6,640 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Mansfield run 11.1% below the national average, so the median of $73,710 goes as far as $82,913 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 28.8% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$73,710as reported by BLSLocal price level
88.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$82,913US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $73,710 a year, 14.5% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $41,980 to $94,960 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 400 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Cleveland, at $80,580.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Mansfield, OH?
The median annual wage is $73,710, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $64,370, so pay in Mansfield, OH is 14.5% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Mansfield, OH earns more than $94,960 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $41,980 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Cleveland, at $80,580 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 400 jobs in this occupation in Mansfield, OH. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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