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Careers in Columbus, OH

Part of Ohio.

Columbus, OH’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.469, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 3.3% · 1,137,873 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$609,450
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$441,230
  3. 3Emergency Medicine Physicians$331,600
  4. 4Physicians, Pathologists$285,280
  5. 5Radiologists$269,430

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers31,590 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses30,510 employed
  3. 3Stockers and Order Fillers30,130 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers29,070 employed
  5. 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides27,580 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Sociologists6.11× national avg
  2. 2Commercial Pilots4.15× national avg
  3. 3Hydrologists4.08× national avg
  4. 4Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers3.37× national avg
  5. 5Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers3.29× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Surgeons, All Other$638,375
  2. 2Anesthesiologists$462,171
  3. 3Emergency Medicine Physicians$347,338
  4. 4Physicians, Pathologists$298,820
  5. 5Radiologists$282,217

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Ohio state page.