High School Teacher salary in Columbus, OH

Based on 20 certified H-1B filings in the Columbus, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026.

Also listed as: Secondary School Teacher, Math Teacher

Median salary$60,544
Middle 50%$50.3k–$66.7k
vs. national median+4%comparison median $58,385
Filings20FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $44,838 and $79,463.
PercentileSalary
10th$45,049
25th$50,265
50th (median)$60,544
75th$66,747
90th$78,092

Cost of living

Columbus's median High School Teacher salary of $60,544 is worth about $63,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Columbus = 95.5).

Compared with all workers here

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Columbus, OH area earned a median of $81,400 in May 2025 (9,210 employed). The H-1B median here is $60,544, 26% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
Horizon Educational Services Of Columbustoo few8
Educational Solutions Companytoo few6
Focus Learning Academy of Northern Columbustoo few3

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $51,850 12
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III too few 3
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$43,960$51,85012

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.