SOC 25-2052 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Youngstown, Ohio is $68,150 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $70,780: half of the 260 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

$68,150average per year

Median $70,780Take-home ≈ $53,467

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $91K90th

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

260people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#8 of 11Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,100 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Youngstown earn between $57,300 and $77,300.

  • $46K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $91K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,150$5,679—
Median$70,780$5,898—
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,300$4,775—
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,300$6,442—

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Youngstown earn 5% less than the Ohio average ($71,630) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($72,650). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $65,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Youngstown$68,150$70,780$45,870$91,100260
Ohio$71,630$73,970$46,870$99,4909,550
United States$72,650$65,120$49,350$103,010260,870

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

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $68,150, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $53,467 a year, or $4,456 a month and $2,056 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); 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 Youngstown a good place for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Youngstown area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.4), so the average $68,150 buys what about $77,980 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 8th of 11 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($76,170).

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Highest-paying cities for special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

El Centro, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($110,170).

Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary by city

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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Youngstown: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salary in Youngstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school take-home pay in Youngstown?

About $53,467 a year ($4,456 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,150. Includes Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($72,650).

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 25-2052; area Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 Youngstown's local income tax (2.75%); 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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