SOC 25-2057 · Mansfield, OH metro

Special Education Teachers, Middle School Salary in Mansfield, OH

The average salary for special education teachers, middle school in Mansfield, Ohio is $70,730 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $72,830: half of the 90 people in this job in the Mansfield, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

$70,730average per year

Median $72,830Take-home ≈ $55,494

  • $44K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $94K90th

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

90people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Special Education Teachers, Middle School pay range in Mansfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,280 or more. The middle half of special education teachers, middle school in Mansfield earn between $57,700 and $84,780.

  • $44K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $73KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $94K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,730$5,894—
Median$72,830$6,069—
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,700$4,808—
Experienced (75th percentile)$84,780$7,065—

*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, Middle School pay in Mansfield vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Special education teachers, middle school in Mansfield earn 3% less than the Ohio average ($73,110) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($73,780). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $66,810.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mansfield$70,730$72,830$43,950$94,28090
Ohio$73,110$74,590$47,630$98,1207,540
United States$73,780$66,810$49,420$102,51095,200

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

Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary after taxes in Mansfield

On the average salary of $70,730, a single filer in Mansfield takes home about $55,494 a year, or $4,625 a month and $2,134 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 Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); 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 Mansfield a good place for special education teachers, middle school? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Mansfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $70,730 buys what about $79,586 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Mansfield ($44,700). A typical home costs $198,928, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in other Ohio cities

Mansfield ranks 4th of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($79,890).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,040).

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Special Education Teachers, Middle School salary in Mansfield: questions

What is the entry-level special education teachers, middle school salary in Mansfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the special education teachers, middle school take-home pay in Mansfield?

About $55,494 a year ($4,625 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,730. Includes Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); 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, middle school earn more in Mansfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,780).

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 25-2057; area Mansfield, OH (31900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 Mansfield's local income tax (2.25%); 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 3.17, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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