Ohio ranked 18th in the nation for its average for teachers' salaries, at $44,266, for the 2001-02

Ohio ranked 18th in the nation for its average for teachers' salaries, at $44,266, for the 2001-02 school year, according to the latest American Federation of Teachers' state-by-state teacher salary survey. Pennsylvania ranked 7th, at $50,599. The national average for a teacher's salary was $44,367.