Electricians salary in Columbus, OH

Median pay for electricians in Columbus, OH: $62,960/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $37,430 – $96,890 · about 4,470 employed locally

Above the typical metro median ($60,730) by +$2,230 (+4%).

What it's really worth in Columbus

With Columbus's cost of living at 95 (US=100), that $62,960 has the buying power of about $66,533 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $76,541 · median home $333,537 · median rent $1,524/mo.

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How Columbus ranks for this job

On raw pay, Columbus, OH is 75th of the 187 metros we hold electricians wages for. Once Columbus's cost of living is applied, it ranks 75th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Columbus sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Columbus

A median home in Columbus, OH costs $333,537 — about 5.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is harder here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,524/mo works out at 29% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where electricians 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
Kennewick, WA	$103,240	+64%	1.1×
Honolulu, HI	$102,280	+62%	2×
San Jose, CA	$98,970	+57%	2.4×
Chicago, IL	$98,790	+57%	1.5×

Same job elsewhere in OH

Metro	Median pay	vs Columbus	Rent vs Columbus
Canton, OH	$73,690	+17%	0.7×
Toledo, OH	$72,060	+14%	0.9×
Akron, OH	$64,250	+2%	0.8×
Cleveland, OH	$63,550	+1%	1×

Staying in OH keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

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