Mathematics Professor salary in Cleveland, OH

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Cleveland, OH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Oberlin.

Also listed as: Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Visiting Assistant Professor

Median salary$84,658
Middle 50%$67.5k–$93.2k
vs. national median−3%comparison median $87,000
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $54,163 and $610,941.
PercentileSalary
10th$54,908
25th$67,500
50th (median)$84,658
75th$93,229
90th$169,407

Cost of living

Cleveland's median Mathematics Professor salary of $84,658 is worth about $90,100 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Cleveland = 93.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary in the Cleveland, OH area earned a median of $71,560 in May 2025 (240 employed). The H-1B median here is $84,658, 18% higher.

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
Case Western Reserve Universitytoo few7
Cleveland State Universitytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 5
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.