Job market report: Columbus, OH
Open jobs, pay and living costs in and around Columbus, from the listings JoRoute reads from employers' own job boards. Data as of November 5, 2026.
At a glance
- 73 open listings in Columbus; 77 jobs within 25 miles.
- ▲ 9 new in the last 7 days; 1 today.
- Typical listed pay: $103k a year ($112k at U.S.-average prices). Each employer counts once.
- Living costs in OH: 8% below the U.S. average (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2023 (U.S. average = 100)).
- No WARN layoff notices placed within 50 miles.
Most common jobs in Columbus
- Manager · 7 listings · typical $113k a year
- Sales · 6 listings · typical $96k a year
- Accounting and finance · 6 listings · typical $66k a year
- Mechanic and technician · 5 listings · typical $52k a year
- IT and help desk · 4 listings · typical $106k a year
- Project and program manager · 3 listings · typical $126k a year
- Engineer · 3 listings · typical $161k a year
Employers hiring most
- Defense Finance and Accounting Service · 21 jobs
- Army National Guard Units · 13 jobs
- Veterans Health Administration · 5 jobs
- Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys · 4 jobs
- Warfighting Acquisition University · 3 jobs
- ALO · 3 jobs
- Gopuff · 3 jobs
- U.S. Army Reserve Command · 2 jobs
Nearby cities
- Heath, OH · 60 jobs · 33 mi
- Chillicothe, OH · 4 jobs · 44 mi
- Springfield, OH · 4 jobs · 42 mi
- Powell, OH · 1 job · 15 mi
- Blacklick, OH · 1 job · 11 mi
- Dublin, OH · 1 job · 11 mi
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