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Jobs in the Columbus, OH area: pay, hiring and remote work
The Columbus, OH metro area has 1,389 open job postings from 220 employers in our data. 25.7% list a pay range, the median posted pay is $135,000 a year, 4.5% are remote and 26.4% have been open more than 60 days (data as of October 2026).
What stands out
- A $135,000 posted salary in the Columbus area buys about what $141,500 buys in the average US metro area, because prices here run 5% below the national average.
- After adjusting for local prices, the typical worker's official median wage ($51,500) is worth $54,000 in average-US dollars, 26th of 99 metro areas.
- Housing costs run 12% below the US average here (BEA regional price parities).
- The unemployment rate is 3.3%, 0.8 points below the median of the metro areas in this report.
- 25.7% of open job postings list a pay range, 37th of 99 metro areas.
The metro area's unemployment rate was 3.3% in 2026-08 (4.2% a year earlier) (BLS, not seasonally adjusted). Across Ohio, employers had 287,000 job openings in 2025-12, an openings rate of 4.8% (BLS JOLTS). Indeed's own measure of job postings in the metro area is 12.4% above its February 2020 level and 9.5% higher than a year ago (Indeed Hiring Lab, 2026-10-02).
City by city inside the metro area
| Place | Postings | Employers | Pay listed | Median posted pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, OH | 779 | 171 | 23.2% | $135,000 |
| Ashville, OH | 136 | 3 | 75% | $146,500 |
| New Albany, OH | 101 | 13 | 11% | – |
| Dublin, OH | 98 | 22 | n/a | – |
| Heath, OH | 71 | 3 | n/a | – |
| Westerville, OH | 45 | 13 | n/a | – |
| Gahanna, OH | 19 | 5 | n/a | – |
| Reynoldsburg, OH | 15 | 5 | n/a | – |
Places with at least 15 postings from 3 employers. Shading shows where median posted pay is higher. Pay figures need 8 postings with pay.
City pages: Columbus.
Posted pay by kind of job
| Kind of job | Median posted pay | Postings with pay |
|---|---|---|
| Software developers | $172,500 | 12 |
| Security and IT | $145,000 | 11 |
| Sales | $133,000 | 14 |
| Engineering (other) | $129,000 | 22 |
| Operations and logistics | $113,000 | 21 |
Who is hiring, by industry
| Industry | Postings |
|---|---|
| Retail & E-commerce | 305 |
| Manufacturing & Industrial | 253 |
| Healthcare & Life Sciences | 241 |
| Software & Technology | 138 |
| Energy & Utilities | 137 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 67 |
| Consulting & Professional Services | 66 |
| Financial Services | 55 |
| Education | 36 |
| Other | 27 |
| Insurance | 22 |
| Media & Entertainment | 20 |
Employers with the most openings
- Andurilindustries: 133 postings
- AEP: 114 postings
- Abercrombie: 69 postings
- Carvana: 66 postings
- Careers Osuphysicians: 58 postings
Federal government hiring
115 federal job announcements open to the public list Columbus, OH, with a median posted salary range midpoint of $105,000. Agencies hiring most: Defense Logistics Agency (23), Federal Aviation Administration (17), Veterans Health Administration (17), Defense Finance and Accounting Service (15), Air Force Civilian Career Training (10). Source: USAJOBS, 2026-10-10.
What your paycheck buys here
Prices in the Columbus, OH area run 5% below the national average, and housing runs 12% below it. The official median wage for all jobs is $51,500, which is worth $54,000 in average-US dollars. The median posted pay of $135,000 is worth $141,500.
How it compares with similar-sized metro areas
| Metro area | Pay listed | Posted pay | Official wage | Prices | Paycheck power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 25.7% | $135,000 | $51,500 | 95.5 | $54,000 |
| Indianapolis | 9.9% | $100,000 | $49,500 | 95.7 | $51,500 |
| Cincinnati | 20.5% | $98,000 | $50,000 | 95.4 | $52,500 |
| Nashville | 11.3% | $89,500 | $50,500 | 96.3 | $52,500 |
| Pittsburgh | 27.9% | $180,000 | $49,500 | 94.7 | $52,500 |
| Kansas City | 20.5% | $115,500 | $51,000 | 92.5 | $55,000 |
| San Antonio | 20.9% | $113,000 | $47,000 | 94.7 | $49,500 |
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Free to use with credit: Second Summit, October 2026. Data (CSV) · Data (JSON) · paycheck power chart (SVG) · prices chart (SVG) · industries chart (SVG) · biggest jobs chart (SVG)
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