Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $76K, rent takes 23.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,212/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations typically earn — is $45K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,161/month.

Local pay is 19% above the national median — $76K here vs. $64K nationally.

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) pays $76K median vs. the U.S. average of $64K — that’s +19%.

The median is $76,450 a year. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $45,350, and experienced middle school teachers, except special and career/technical educations can clear $92,660. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $5,063/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,212/month, which eats 23.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salary is worth about $76,450 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.