Jobs in Columbus
Ohio
1,274 live roles from 406 employers, every one posted on the employer's own careers site. 221 added in the last 7 days. 47% show the pay.
The market, 11 October 2026
Where Columbus's jobs are, and what they pay
Columbus has 1,274 live jobs from 406 employers, 8% of all jobs on Joboru in Ohio.
The largest fields are skilled trades (130), healthcare & medical (114) and sales & business dev (107). Ohio State University Physicians, Inc. is the largest single employer, with 69 openings, ahead of Select Medical (42) and Optalis Healthcare (38).
Ohio has no law requiring pay in job ads. 47% of listings in Columbus show it anyway, against 75% in states that require it. Half of the annual salaries advertised in Columbus start at $88,000 or more, and half of hourly roles start above $19.75.
Pay
Advertised pay in Columbus
The band covers the middle 80% of advertised starting salaries: one in ten starts below $55,000 and one in ten above $150,000.
Why the gap: salaried professional jobs are the ones most likely to be advertised with an annual figure, and they pay more than the workforce as a whole. Hourly jobs are counted separately, below.
Who's hiring
Largest employers in Columbus
Every listing on Joboru US comes straight from the employer's own careers site. No recruitment agencies.
Latest jobs in Columbus
Newest firstColumbus job market questions
Do employers in Ohio have to show the salary?+
No. Ohio has no statewide law requiring pay in job ads. No statewide law. City laws: Cleveland requires ranges in postings (15+ employees, since October 2025); Columbus does from January 2027 (15+ employees); Cincinnati and Toledo only at conditional offer. 47% of listings in Columbus on Joboru show pay anyway.
What is the minimum wage in Ohio in 2026?+
$11.00 an hour. Employers with annual gross receipts of $405,000+; $7.25 for smaller employers.
What does a typical job in Columbus pay?+
Half of the annual salaries advertised in Columbus on Joboru start at $88,000 or more, and the median hourly rate is $19.75. Across everyone working in the Columbus metro area, the median annual wage is $51,340 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
How many jobs are there in Columbus?+
1,274 live jobs from 406 employers, with 221 added in the last 7 days. Every listing comes straight from the employer's own careers site.