SOC 25-1194 · Lima, OH metro

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Lima, Ohio is $82,460 a year ($39.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,770: half of the 90 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

$82,460average per year

$39.64 / hourMedian $78,770Take-home ≈ $63,771

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 10Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,720 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, postsecondary in Lima earn between $50,320 and $105,860.

  • $40K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $106K75th
  • $130K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$82,460$6,872$39.64
Median$78,770$6,564$37.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,320$4,193$24.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$105,860$8,822$50.89

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $82,460, a single filer in Lima takes home about $63,771 a year, or $5,314 a month and $2,453 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Lima a good place for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $82,460 buys what about $91,960 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 1st of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Chico, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($129,060).

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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Lima: questions

How much do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary make an hour in Lima?

$39.64 an hour on average, and $37.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, postsecondary salary in Lima?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the career/technical education teachers, postsecondary take-home pay in Lima?

About $63,771 a year ($5,314 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,460. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do career/technical education teachers, postsecondary earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($72,860).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-1194; area Lima, OH (30620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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