Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary Salary in Columbus, OH

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,290 or more. The middle half of psychology teachers, postsecondary in Columbus earn between $63,210 and $105,530.

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary pay in Columbus vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Psychology teachers, postsecondary in Columbus earn 5% more than the Ohio average ($80,080) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($93,860). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $80,340.

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $84,230, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $64,099 a year, or $5,342 a month and $2,465 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); 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 Columbus a good place for psychology teachers, postsecondary? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $84,230 buys what about $88,228 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 3rd of 6 Ohio metro areas for this job; Akron pays the most ($86,200).

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Highest-paying cities for psychology teachers, postsecondary

Riverside, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($158,450).

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