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Financial Manager Salary in Columbus, Ohio

The annual salary statistics of financial managers in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage data of financial managers in Columbus is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Financial Managers in Columbus, Ohio

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$73,330
25th Percentile Wage
$95,060
50th Percentile Wage
$125,750
75th Percentile Wage
$168,090
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for financial managers in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $168,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $125,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $73,330.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of financial managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$125,750
6.00% 13.21%
2018
$118,200
0.20% -
2017
$117,960
3.40% -
2016
$113,950
-2.56% -
2015
$116,870
0.70% -
2014
$116,050
4.13% -
2013
$111,260
1.91% -
2012
$109,140
- -

Table 2. Compare Financial Manager Salary in Columbus with Other Ohio Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $125,750 in Columbus is in the middle of salary range for financial managers in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of financial managers in Columbus is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor and 38.3 percent (38.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sandusky.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor
$128,610
Springfield
$125,820
Columbus
$125,750
Cincinnati-Middletown
$121,840
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$117,900
Toledo
$113,460
Akron
$112,170
Dayton
$111,340
Canton-Massillon
$104,350
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$103,180
Mansfield
$99,880
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$98,380
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$94,350
Lima
$92,840
Sandusky
$77,570

See also: Top paying jobs in Columbus, Ohio.