What is the average salary in Columbus, OH?

$66,760a year

Average yearly pay across 613 jobs with official data in the Columbus, OH metro area, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.10
Jobs with data: 613
Workers counted: 1,092,390

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Surgeon	$609,500
Anesthesiologist	$441,200
Emergency Medicine Physician	$331,600
Physician	$285,300
Radiologist	$269,400
General Internal Medicine Physician	$250,000
Cardiologist	$239,200
Nurse Anesthetist	$231,800
Psychiatrist	$220,900
Physician	$214,800

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Fast Food and Counter Worker	$28,670
Registered Nurse	$83,900
Stocker and Order Filler	$39,040
General and Operations Manager	$102,600
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,880
Retail Salesperson	$33,780
Laborer and Freight	$41,200
Customer Service Representative	$46,350
Office Clerk	$44,830
Cashier	$30,140

Management

Administrative Services Manager$104,100
Advertising and Promotions Manager$131,100
Architectural and Engineering Manager$162,800
Chief Executive$162,900
Compensation and Benefits Manager$147,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$167,600
Construction Manager$105,200
Education Administrator$101,000
Education Administrator$100,600
Education Administrator$83,710
Education and Childcare Administrator$49,950
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$57,890
Facilities Manager$98,290
Financial Manager$145,600
Food Service Manager$63,420
Fundraising Manager$101,300
General and Operations Manager$102,600
Human Resources Manager$131,100
Industrial Production Manager$112,000
Lodging Manager$54,030
Manager$131,600
Marketing Manager$134,400
Medical and Health Services Manager$107,500
Natural Sciences Manager$138,100
Personal Service Manager$59,460
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,800
Property$61,880
Public Relations Manager$124,000
Purchasing Manager$141,500
Sales Manager$138,600
Social and Community Service Manager$79,830
Training and Development Manager$123,700
Transportation$105,400

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$81,700
Budget Analyst$93,780
Business Operations Specialist$82,030
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,150
Claims Adjuster$64,180
Compensation$78,870
Compliance Officer$79,780
Cost Estimator$79,990
Credit Analyst$80,500
Credit Counselor$54,880
Financial and Investment Analyst$97,920
Financial Examiner$81,000
Financial Risk Specialist$100,400
Financial Specialist$83,160
Fundraiser$66,950
Human Resources Specialist$75,440
Insurance Appraiser$63,180
Insurance Underwriter$79,370
Labor Relations Specialist$96,100
Loan Officer$82,160
Logistician$80,710
Management Analyst$90,010
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$77,010
Meeting$61,050
Personal Financial Advisor$81,600
Project Management Specialist$98,660
Property Appraiser and Assessor$68,060
Tax Examiner and Collector$76,110
Training and Development Specialist$72,390

Computer and mathematical

Actuary$106,500
Computer Network Architect$131,300
Computer Network Support Specialist$81,220
Computer Occupation$129,900
Computer Programmer$80,910
Computer Systems Analyst$107,200
Computer User Support Specialist$62,540
Data Scientist$108,000
Database Administrator$101,500
Database Architect$135,800
Information Security Analyst$122,600
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$105,800
Operations Research Analyst$105,000
Software Developer$122,300
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$103,100
Statistician$78,040
Web and Digital Interface Designer$96,010
Web Developer$83,860

Architecture and engineering

Aerospace Engineer$125,500
Architect$99,140
Architectural and Civil Drafter$61,310
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$113,600
Calibration Technologist and Technician$79,950
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$79,560
Chemical Engineer$110,900
Civil Engineer$99,010
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$72,700
Computer Hardware Engineer$121,000
Drafter$55,630
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$60,260
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$83,700
Electrical Engineer$102,400
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$64,260
Electronics Engineer$111,000
Engineer$99,180
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,830
Environmental Engineer$127,200
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,600
Health and Safety Engineer$126,800
Industrial Engineer$100,600
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,530
Landscape Architect$64,660
Materials Engineer$104,400
Mechanical Drafter$76,480
Mechanical Engineer$100,700
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$80,330
Petroleum Engineer$99,260
Surveying and Mapping Technician$60,330
Surveyor$77,320

Life, physical, and social science

Biological Scientist$82,010
Biological Technician$59,900
Chemical Technician$62,340
Chemist$94,170
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$104,400
Conservation Scientist$66,110
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$52,310
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$82,350
Epidemiologist$80,980
Food Science Technician$86,300
Food Scientist and Technologist$79,560
Forensic Science Technician$78,170
Forester$71,340
Geoscientist$84,140
Hydrologist$98,200
Life$48,840
Materials Scientist$104,400
Medical Scientist$84,300
Microbiologist$78,030
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$98,920
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$64,940
Physical Scientist$78,440
Physicist$170,400
Psychologist$127,100
School Psychologist$100,700
Social Scientist and Related Worker$83,100
Sociologist$82,820
Soil and Plant Scientist$60,970
Urban and Regional Planner$78,750
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$75,400

Community and social service

Child$58,460
Clergy$60,820
Community and Social Service Specialist$74,800
Community Health Worker$64,810
Counselor$46,930
Director$48,470
Educational$62,080
Health Education Specialist$66,370
Healthcare Social Worker$65,280
Marriage and Family Therapist$81,500
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$47,820
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$73,690
Rehabilitation Counselor$45,500
Religious Worker$39,110
Social and Human Service Assistant$42,190
Social Worker$59,690
Substance Abuse$59,370

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$47,190
Archivist$59,730
Art$80,700
Atmospheric$101,400
Biological Science Teacher$80,200
Business Teacher$80,670
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,690
Career/Technical Education Teacher$103,600
Career/Technical Education Teacher$84,820
Chemistry Teacher$81,190
Communications Teacher$81,160
Computer Science Teacher$99,820
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$78,650
Curator$72,780
Economics Teacher$127,400
Education Teacher$61,390
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$53,790
Elementary School Teacher$78,150
Engineering Teacher$104,600
English Language and Literature Teacher$63,590
Environmental Science Teacher$82,560
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$79,980
Health Specialties Teacher$79,060
History Teacher$82,440
Instructional Coordinator$77,830
Kindergarten Teacher$79,470
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$65,120
Library Technician$39,070
Mathematical Science Teacher$94,620
Middle School Teacher$64,410
Museum Technician and Conservator$47,570
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$79,040
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$78,140
Physics Teacher$101,100
Political Science Teacher$80,090
Postsecondary Teacher$74,940
Preschool Teacher$35,370
Psychology Teacher$81,220
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teacher$77,270
Secondary School Teacher$81,400
Self-Enrichment Teacher$36,870
Social Work Teacher$59,610
Sociology Teacher$84,010
Special Education Teacher$61,290
Special Education Teacher$75,710
Special Education Teacher$61,420
Special Education Teacher$72,860
Special Education Teacher$49,430
Substitute Teacher$37,940
Teacher and Instructor$43,600
Teaching Assistant$48,710
Teaching Assistant$35,900
Tutor$39,820

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$102,000
Artist and Related Worker$84,860
Audio and Video Technician$50,320
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$44,810
Broadcast Technician$54,290
Camera Operator$72,540
Coach and Scout$48,490
Commercial and Industrial Designer$77,640
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$67,330
Designer$38,430
Editor$77,810
Entertainer and Performer$34,420
Fine Artist$34,870
Floral Designer$39,260
Graphic Designer$64,000
Interior Designer$62,180
Interpreter and Translator$55,380
Lighting Technician$55,740
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$92,580
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$40,370
Music Director and Composer$58,490
Musician and Singer$61,090
News Analyst$49,030
Photographer$41,390
Producer and Director$76,930
Public Relations Specialist$73,280
Set and Exhibit Designer$59,550
Technical Writer$78,870
Umpire$58,240
Writer and Author$76,490

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Anesthesiologist$441,200
Athletic Trainer$61,420
Audiologist$75,400
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$79,950
Chiropractor$80,090
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$62,240
Dental Hygienist$96,880
Dentist$166,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$84,200
Dietetic Technician$50,920
Dietitian and Nutritionist$71,200
Emergency Medical Technician$41,520
Emergency Medicine Physician$331,600
Exercise Physiologist$51,230
Family Medicine Physician$111,400
General Internal Medicine Physician$250,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$83,580
Health Technologist and Technician$45,790
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$84,860
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$61,510
Hearing Aid Specialist$71,120
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$61,910
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$90,530
Medical Dosimetrist$144,400
Medical Records Specialist$51,230
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$103,500
Nurse Anesthetist$231,800
Nurse Midwive$134,400
Nurse Practitioner$124,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$179,800
Occupational Therapist$98,920
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$40,980
Optician$50,730
Optometrist$133,400
Orthotist and Prosthetist$62,550
Paramedic$47,130
Pharmacist$134,000
Pharmacy Technician$45,240
Physical Therapist$105,100
Physician$285,300
Physician$214,800
Physician Assistant$137,600
Podiatrist$128,600
Psychiatric Technician$38,620
Psychiatrist$220,900
Radiation Therapist$100,700
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$80,200
Radiologist$269,400
Recreational Therapist$60,590
Registered Nurse$83,900
Respiratory Therapist$81,860
Speech-Language Pathologist$96,460
Surgeon$609,500
Surgical Assistant$46,270
Surgical Technologist$64,120
Therapist$90,720
Veterinarian$123,300
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$49,260

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$48,760
Healthcare Support Worker$46,060
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,880
Massage Therapist$57,580
Medical Assistant$44,140
Medical Equipment Preparer$45,820
Medical Transcriptionist$38,870
Nursing Assistant$42,970
Occupational Therapy Assistant$63,480
Orderly$37,360
Pharmacy Aide$38,470
Phlebotomist$41,330
Physical Therapist Aide$39,990
Physical Therapist Assistant$69,480
Psychiatric Aide$47,160
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$37,280

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$45,220
Bailiff$50,500
Correctional Officer and Jailer$58,040
Crossing Guard and Flagger$61,690
Detective and Criminal Investigator$79,000
Fire Inspector and Investigator$63,460
Firefighter$61,780
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$81,740
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$85,230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$121,800
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$74,130
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$51,470
Lifeguard$29,260
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$100,900
Private Detective and Investigator$51,780
Protective Service Worker$46,800
School Bus Monitor$32,830
Security Guard$35,800
Transportation Security Screener$63,750

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$37,000
Chef and Head Cook$59,830
Cook$25,290
Cook$38,100
Cook$36,590
Cook$35,200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$30,000
Dishwasher$33,690
Fast Food and Counter Worker$28,670
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$37,790
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$27,080
Food Preparation Worker$36,930
Food Server$32,250
Host and Hostess$27,650
Waiter and Waitress$37,490

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$47,670
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$58,390
Janitor and Cleaner$37,310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$39,100
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$33,770
Pest Control Worker$40,460
Pesticide Handler$55,830
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$50,330

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$27,540
Animal Caretaker$30,920
Animal Trainer$34,290
Childcare Worker$30,280
Concierge$35,980
Costume Attendant$55,310
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$37,410
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$50,040
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$42,050
Funeral Attendant$35,530
Hairdresser$36,260
Locker Room$36,020
Manicurist and Pedicurist$37,670
Mortician$59,480
Personal Care and Service Worker$29,240
Recreation Worker$33,690
Residential Advisor$41,930
Skincare Specialist$39,150
Tour and Travel Guide$37,030
Usher$28,350

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$51,890
Cashier$30,140
Counter and Rental Clerk$39,180
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$36,720
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$83,590
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$47,150
Insurance Sales Agent$51,220
Parts Salesperson$37,910
Real Estate Broker$61,880
Real Estate Sales Agent$41,970
Retail Salesperson$33,780
Sale and Related Worker$41,490
Sales Engineer$117,100
Sales Representative$105,300
Sales Representative$67,410
Sales Representatives of Service$59,390
Security$77,030
Telemarketer$37,460
Travel Agent$45,100

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$48,200
Billing and Posting Clerk$47,320
Bookkeeping$51,170
Brokerage Clerk$67,800
Cargo and Freight Agent$50,210
Courier and Messenger$38,790
Court$49,240
Credit Authorizer$57,610
Customer Service Representative$46,350
Data Entry Keyer$43,560
Dispatcher$51,640
Eligibility Interviewer$59,420
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$75,880
File Clerk$44,730
Financial Clerk$48,120
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$66,970
Hotel$33,730
Human Resources Assistant$50,700
Information and Record Clerk$51,600
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,670
Interviewer$44,640
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$60,420
Library Assistant$36,290
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$50,040
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$39,680
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$46,220
Meter Reader$47,430
Office and Administrative Support Worker$28,450
Office Clerk$44,830
Order Clerk$46,990
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$59,010
Postal Service Clerk$60,530
Postal Service Mail Carrier$62,070
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$52,120
Production$59,530
Public Safety Telecommunicator$62,490
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,910
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$38,590
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,870
Shipping$46,290
Switchboard Operator$35,170
Telephone Operator$37,890
Teller$37,840
Weigher$46,970

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$51,050
Agricultural Inspector$70,140
Farmworker$34,220
Farmworker and Laborer$38,630
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$59,410
Forest and Conservation Worker$47,730

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$73,550
Carpenter$66,480
Carpet Installer$48,650
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$64,910
Construction and Building Inspector$76,930
Construction Laborer$60,540
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$65,450
Electrician$64,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$57,870
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$82,360
Floor Layer$65,560
Glazier$61,010
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$46,730
Helper$41,210
Helpers--Electrician$44,670
Helpers--Pipelayer$41,030
Highway Maintenance Worker$49,840
Insulation Worker$80,000
Insulation Worker$76,590
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$62,430
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$78,950
Painter$51,810
Paving$62,490
Pipelayer$71,560
Plumber$63,260
Roofer$49,420
Roustabout$66,940
Sheet Metal Worker$77,760
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$76,920
Tile and Stone Setter$47,050

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$74,210
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$51,180
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$61,900
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$56,150
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$62,190
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairer$88,860
Coin$38,650
Computer$48,160
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$79,340
Electric Motor$61,190
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$59,430
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$105,200
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$81,760
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$56,900
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$80,800
Heating$64,440
Helpers--Installation$44,050
Home Appliance Repairer$46,550
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$70,410
Installation$48,230
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$49,890
Maintenance and Repair Worker$52,800
Maintenance Worker$62,140
Mechanical Door Repairer$59,780
Medical Equipment Repairer$49,510
Millwright$69,920
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$67,920
Motorcycle Mechanic$44,280
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$48,920
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$68,870
Radio$67,980
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$63,060
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$61,380
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$64,000
Tire Repairer and Changer$44,680

Production

Adhesive Bonding Machine Operator and Tender$45,090
Baker$36,430
Butcher and Meat Cutter$38,790
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$49,000
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$60,260
Cleaning$45,100
Coating$48,460
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,150
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$64,230
Crushing$48,860
Cutting$44,890
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$48,270
Dental Laboratory Technician$52,570
Electrical$46,970
Etcher and Engraver$63,860
Extruding$47,830
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$47,090
Extruding and Forming Machine Setter$61,440
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$74,090
Food Batchmaker$47,630
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$40,650
Food Processing Worker$39,890
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$46,970
Furnace$46,160
Gas Plant Operator$81,700
Grinding$44,650
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$62,530
Helpers--Production Worker$37,990
Inspector$47,130
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$47,890
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$30,410
Machinist$57,940
Meat$37,600
Medical Appliance Technician$47,010
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$59,950
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$50,860
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$46,540
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$50,350
Molder$44,290
Molding$47,120
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$46,580
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$45,600
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,340
Petroleum Pump System Operator$93,600
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$30,600
Plant and System Operator$68,690
Plating Machine Setter$48,610
Pourer and Caster$66,040
Power Distributor and Dispatcher$102,800
Power Plant Operator$110,000
Prepress Technician and Worker$49,650
Presser$29,870
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$43,840
Printing Press Operator$46,950
Production Worker$38,770
Sawing Machine Setter$43,480
Separating$49,920
Sewing Machine Operator$35,420
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$79,680
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$50,340
Tailor$39,080
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$43,680
Tool and Die Maker$59,350
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$63,700
Welder$51,260
Welding$45,830
Woodworking Machine Setter$43,770

Transportation and material moving

Airfield Operations Specialist$60,830
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$35,490
Bus Driver$47,380
Bus Driver$73,790
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$35,750
Commercial Pilot$175,700
Conveyor Operator and Tender$38,210
Crane and Tower Operator$66,710
Driver/Sales Worker$36,730
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,260
Flight Attendant$83,450
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$61,720
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$46,780
Laborer and Freight$41,200
Light Truck Driver$43,800
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$60,410
Material Moving Worker$33,950
Motor Vehicle Operator$30,860
Packer and Packager$38,090
Parking Attendant$29,960
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$57,510
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,860
Stocker and Order Filler$39,040
Tank Car$57,030
Traffic Technician$75,420
Transportation Inspector$87,550
Transportation Worker$60,320

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Columbus, OH?

About $66,760 a year ($32.10 an hour): the average of the 613 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Columbus, OH?

Surgeon ($609,500), Anesthesiologist ($441,200), Emergency Medicine Physician ($331,600).

What are the most common jobs in Columbus, OH?

Fast Food and Counter Worker (31,590 jobs), Registered Nurse (30,510 jobs), Stocker and Order Filler (30,130 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.