May 2025 OEWS estimates

Salaries in Columbus, OH

Compare official BLS wage estimates for 53 selected occupations with publishable data in this metro area.

Occupations covered

53

Data release

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

These values summarize the 53 selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Columbus, OH.

Lowest covered median: $42,970
Middle covered median: $96,010
Highest covered median: $167,630

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Annual median salary on a zero-based scale. This compares only the selected occupations published on this site, not every occupation in Columbus, OH.

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$167,630
#2	Financial Manager	$145,630
#3	Sales Manager	$138,580
#4	Lawyer	$137,810
#5	Physician Assistant	$137,550
#6	Marketing Manager	$134,420
#7	Managers, All Other	$131,580
#8	Human Resources Manager	$131,100
#9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$129,940
#10	Nurse Practitioner	$124,580

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$167,630
#2	Financial Manager	$145,630
#3	Sales Manager	$138,580
#4	Lawyer	$137,810
#5	Physician Assistant	$137,550
#6	Marketing Manager	$134,420
#7	Managers, All Other	$131,580
#8	Human Resources Manager	$131,100
#9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$129,940
#10	Nurse Practitioner	$124,580

Largest occupations by estimated employment

BLS employment estimates for selected occupations where employment is published.

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Employment market	Estimated employment
#1	Registered Nurse	30,510
#2	General and Operations Manager	29,070
#3	Customer Service Representative	18,550
#4	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	16,110
#5	Accountants and Auditor	11,410
#6	Nursing Assistant	10,020
#7	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	9,950
#8	Software Developer	9,880
#9	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9,210
#10	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	9,000

Largest occupations by estimated employment values
Rank	Metro or occupation	Annual median
#1	Computer and Information Systems Manager	$167,630
#2	Financial Manager	$145,630
#3	Sales Manager	$138,580
#4	Lawyer	$137,810
#5	Physician Assistant	$137,550
#6	Marketing Manager	$134,420
#7	Managers, All Other	$131,580
#8	Human Resources Manager	$131,100
#9	Computer Occupations, All Other	$129,940
#10	Nurse Practitioner	$124,580

Salary profiles in Columbus, OH

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Salary profiles in Columbus, OH
Occupation	Median	Mean	P25–P75 range	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Manager	$167,630	$176,470	$133,580–$210,280	4,330
Financial Manager	$145,630	$164,700	$112,880–$186,610	5,750
Sales Manager	$138,580	$154,460	$100,510–$187,760	4,460
Lawyer	$137,810	$154,090	$101,100–$186,870	4,960
Physician Assistant	$137,550	$150,880	$119,930–$212,220	1,140
Marketing Manager	$134,420	$151,280	$105,770–$177,650	2,330
Managers, All Other	$131,580	$140,740	$97,070–$173,270	1,680
Human Resources Manager	$131,100	$144,850	$97,990–$170,530	1,870
Computer Occupations, All Other	$129,940	$119,760	$98,630–$134,560	2,410
Nurse Practitioner	$124,580	$121,430	$102,750–$133,750	3,140
Information Security Analyst	$122,600	$124,100	$97,990–$154,270	1,650
Software Developer	$122,340	$123,630	$100,010–$140,260	9,880
Industrial Production Manager	$112,020	$122,850	$89,560–$146,310	1,860
Medical and Health Services Manager	$107,520	$128,660	$87,260–$137,280	5,370
Computer Systems Analyst	$107,230	$114,490	$84,780–$136,730	4,660
Network and Computer Systems Administrator	$105,750	$111,350	$82,170–$143,780	3,970
Physical Therapist	$105,130	$101,800	$83,110–$113,370	2,030
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Tester	$103,110	$102,350	$82,070–$122,000	780
General and Operations Manager	$102,590	$130,510	$68,340–$164,030	29,070
Electrical Engineer	$102,380	$106,410	$83,510–$126,830	1,100
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer	$100,890	$89,230	$71,150–$103,210	5,190
Mechanical Engineer	$100,730	$99,840	$79,230–$106,960	2,630
Industrial Engineer	$100,570	$102,760	$83,180–$118,370	3,710
Civil Engineer	$99,010	$106,670	$78,620–$127,940	2,630
Occupational Therapist	$98,920	$96,290	$82,090–$106,970	1,370
Financial and Investment Analyst	$97,920	$101,760	$75,730–$118,380	2,870
Web and Digital Interface Designer	$96,010	$106,200	$71,170–$133,940	620
Management Analyst	$90,010	$99,750	$77,860–$122,660	7,840
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologist	$84,300	$99,150	$66,370–$116,390	670
Registered Nurse	$83,900	$88,780	$80,070–$101,360	30,510
Web Developer	$83,860	$89,560	$64,000–$109,580	350
Respiratory Therapist	$81,860	$85,070	$79,670–$96,070	1,220
Accountants and Auditor	$81,700	$91,910	$65,170–$104,790	11,410
Personal Financial Advisor	$81,600	$118,200	$64,570–$140,030	1,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$81,400	$85,780	$62,560–$102,190	9,210
Logistician	$80,710	$85,480	$64,020–$100,280	1,740
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$78,150	$77,060	$61,000–$100,310	9,950
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agent	$77,030	$94,860	$57,550–$100,560	3,850
Human Resources Specialist	$75,440	$79,840	$58,140–$97,460	7,740
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker	$74,090	$75,110	$59,240–$84,330	3,790
Public Relations Specialist	$73,280	$79,870	$55,360–$96,170	1,840
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Product	$67,410	$81,680	$51,060–$98,640	8,900
Electrician	$64,700	$69,240	$50,300–$79,970	7,210
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installer	$64,440	$68,730	$49,030–$80,870	3,000
Graphic Designer	$64,000	$70,330	$51,150–$83,240	1,470
Computer User Support Specialist	$62,540	$67,070	$49,520–$80,390	4,960
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisor	$62,080	$70,750	$49,650–$81,990	2,440
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$61,720	$64,760	$51,710–$75,300	16,110
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$59,390	$72,980	$43,660–$82,720	8,350
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanic	$56,150	$58,180	$38,310–$70,720	3,920
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk	$51,170	$53,180	$45,760–$59,810	9,000
Customer Service Representative	$46,350	$47,340	$38,200–$52,000	18,550
Nursing Assistant	$42,970	$42,030	$38,230–$46,030	10,020

Dataset coverage

53

May 2025

Median salary distribution across covered occupations

Highest-paying occupations in our BLS dataset

Largest occupations by estimated employment