Office Manager Salary in Columbus, OH

Updated November 9, 2026

The median office manager in the Columbus area earns $66,970 a year ($32.20 an hour), 4% below the U.S. median ($69,500) and 4% above the Ohio median ($64,220). Half of the 9,480 office managers there earn between $56,850 and $80,230.

Median $66,970

10th: $47,26090th: $99,050

Percentiles. Dark: the middle half of earners. Red line: median. Dashed: U.S. median.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers, May 2025 (latest official data). Metro area: Columbus, OH.
Annual pay	Columbus area	Ohio	U.S.
10th percentile	$47,260	$44,740	$45,610
25th percentile	$56,850	$52,140	$55,950
Median	$66,970	$64,220	$69,500
75th percentile	$80,230	$79,250	$85,090
90th percentile	$99,050	$97,170	$104,710
Average	$70,890	$68,520	$73,490
Jobs	9,480	45,070	1,436,680

Columbus, OH ranks 33rd of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas for office manager pay. Highest: San Jose, CA ($95,010).

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Office manager pay in other cities

Cincinnati, OH: $69,880
Cleveland, OH: $64,650
San Jose, CA: $95,010
San Francisco, CA: $88,560
Seattle, WA: $81,640
New York, NY: $80,760
Denver, CO: $79,120
Hartford, CT: $78,740
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Similar jobs in Columbus, OH

Customer Service Representative: $46,350
Office Clerk: $44,830
Administrative Assistant: $47,870
Bookkeeper: $51,170
Medical Secretary: $46,220
Receptionist: $36,910
All jobs in Columbus, OH

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, published May 15, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, www.bls.gov/oes. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.