SOC 25-3021 · Cleveland, OH metro

Self-Enrichment Teachers Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for self-enrichment teachers in Cleveland, Ohio is $44,440 a year ($21.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,330: half of the 1,960 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

$44,440average per year

$21.36 / hourMedian $38,330Take-home ≈ $35,997

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

1,960people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#2 of 11Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Self-Enrichment Teachers pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,100 or more. The middle half of self-enrichment teachers in Cleveland earn between $28,630 and $52,330.

  • $26K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $78K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,440$3,703$21.37
Median$38,330$3,194$18.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,630$2,386$13.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,330$4,361$25.16

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Self-enrichment teachers in Cleveland earn 5% more than the Ohio average ($42,260) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($54,740). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $46,800.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$44,440$38,330$25,530$78,1001,960
Ohio$42,260$37,360$24,580$68,5408,860
United States$54,740$46,800$30,050$92,840332,110

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

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $44,440, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $35,997 a year, or $3,000 a month and $1,384 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland'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 Cleveland a good place for self-enrichment teachers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $44,440 buys what about $47,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 2nd of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Sandusky pays the most ($45,070).

All Self-Enrichment Teachers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for self-enrichment teachers

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($91,220).

Self-Enrichment Teachers salary by city

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Self-Enrichment Teachers salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do self-enrichment teachers make an hour in Cleveland?

$21.36 an hour on average, and $18.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level self-enrichment teachers salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,530 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,630, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the self-enrichment teachers take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $35,997 a year ($3,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,440. Includes Cleveland'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.

Do self-enrichment teachers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($54,740).

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 25-3021; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 Cleveland'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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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