SOC 25-3031 · Youngstown-Warren, OH metro

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term Salary in Youngstown, OH

The average salary for substitute teachers, short-term in Youngstown, Ohio is $34,540 a year ($16.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,990: half of the 220 people in this job in the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

$34,540average per year

$16.61 / hourMedian $32,990Take-home ≈ $28,482

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

220people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay range in Youngstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,780 or more. The middle half of substitute teachers, short-term in Youngstown earn between $27,820 and $36,090.

  • $27K10th
  • $28K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $44K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,540$2,878$16.61
Median$32,990$2,749$15.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$27,820$2,318$13.38
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,090$3,008$17.35

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term pay in Youngstown vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Substitute teachers, short-term in Youngstown earn 9% less than the Ohio average ($37,830) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($46,420). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $41,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Youngstown$34,540$32,990$26,990$43,780220
Ohio$37,830$37,150$28,480$47,4709,140
United States$46,420$41,670$28,560$65,790524,770

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

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary after taxes in Youngstown

On the average salary of $34,540, a single filer in Youngstown takes home about $28,482 a year, or $2,374 a month and $1,095 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 substitute teachers, short-term? 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 $34,540 buys what about $39,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Youngstown ($43,800). A typical home costs $175,405, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in other Ohio cities

Youngstown ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Springfield pays the most ($46,680).

All Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for substitute teachers, short-term

Anchorage, AK pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,170).

Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary by city

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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Youngstown: questions

How much do substitute teachers, short-term make an hour in Youngstown?

$16.61 an hour on average, and $15.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level substitute teachers, short-term salary in Youngstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $27,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the substitute teachers, short-term take-home pay in Youngstown?

About $28,482 a year ($2,374 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,540. 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 substitute teachers, short-term earn more in Youngstown than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,420).

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 25-3031; area Youngstown-Warren, OH (49660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 0.40, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.40).

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