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All Occupations Salary Information in Columbus, Ohio

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Columbus, Ohio are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$84,540
75th Percentile Wage
$56,500
50th Percentile Wage
$35,090
25th Percentile Wage
$22,470
10th Percentile Wage
$18,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,090.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage
$40.64
75th Percentile Wage
$27.16
50th Percentile Wage
$16.87
25th Percentile Wage
$10.80
10th Percentile Wage
$8.69

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Columbus, Ohio. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $40.64. The median hourly salary is $16.87. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.69.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,090, Columbus is the second highest paying city for all occupations in state of Ohio, following the highest paying city Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor (median annual salary of $35,540). Compared with Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, the median annual salary of all occupations in Columbus is 1.3 percent (1.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$35,540
Columbus
$35,090
Cincinnati-Middletown
$34,770
Dayton
$33,940
Akron
$33,690
Toledo
$31,900
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$31,260
Lima
$30,870
Springfield
$30,560
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,950
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$29,650
Mansfield
$29,570
Canton-Massillon
$29,360
Sandusky
$29,110
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$28,260

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Columbus, Ohio, and the Nation

From Table 4, note that the median annual salary of all occupations in Columbus is higher than that of both state of Ohio and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Columbus ($35,090) is 5.0 percent (5.0%) higher than that in Ohio ($33,350) and 1.0 percent (1.0%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region Median annual Salary
Columbus
$35,090
USA
$34,750
Ohio
$33,350