General & Operations Managers salary in Columbus, OH
Median pay for general & operations managers in Columbus, OH: $99,500/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $47,150 – $216,040 · about 26,530 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($97,370) by +$2,130 (+2%).
What it's really worth in Columbus
With Columbus's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $99,500 has the buying power of about $105,146 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $76,541 · median home $333,537 · median rent $1,524/mo.
How Columbus ranks for this job
On raw pay, Columbus, OH is 86th of the 186 metros we hold general & operations managers wages for. Once Columbus's cost of living is applied, it ranks 51st.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Columbus is one of the places where general & operations managers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Columbus
A median home in Columbus, OH costs $333,537 — about 3.4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,524/mo works out at 18% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where general & operations managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Columbus.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Columbus | Rent vs Columbus |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $166,660 | +67% | 2.4× |
| Trenton, NJ | $154,790 | +56% | 1.7× |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,250 | +44% | 2.1× |
| Washington, DC | $142,730 | +43% | 1.6× |
Same job elsewhere in OH
| Metro | Median pay | vs Columbus | Rent vs Columbus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | $97,530 | −2% | 1× |
| Cincinnati, OH | $97,210 | −2% | 1× |
| Akron, OH | $94,790 | −5% | 0.8× |
| Toledo, OH | $87,750 | −12% | 0.9× |
Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires general & operations managers around Columbus
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- OhioHealth · Healthcare
- Cardinal Health · Healthcare
Other jobs in Columbus
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.