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Office Manager salary and cost of hiring in Ohio

The median office manager in Ohio earned $64,220 a year in May 2025[1], 7.6% below the US median of $69,500. That puts Ohio at #32 of 51 states for this job.

$64,220median annual wage
$91,743employer cost with benefits
$30.88median per hour
45,070people in this job in Ohio

BLS occupation 43-1011. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Ohio$44,740$64,220$97,170
United States$45,610$69,500$104,710
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of office managers in Ohio earns $52,140–$79,250; the top tenth earns $97,170 or more, 2.2 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Ohio median that makes about $91,743 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$91,743local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Ohio

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$69,880
$81,5309,420
Columbus, OH
$66,970
$80,2309,480
Cleveland, OH
$64,650
$80,2608,590
Akron, OH
$64,620
$79,3202,660
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$64,510
$78,1902,820
Toledo, OH
$63,190
$78,3102,290
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$61,370
$75,9301,600
Canton-Massillon, OH
$61,320
$76,3201,190
Lima, OH
$60,900
$76,040330
Sandusky, OH
$60,440
$74,990350
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$60,050
$74,9901,110
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$59,910
$74,3301,110
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
$59,510
$74,3001,890
Springfield, OH
$59,050
$75,280400
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$58,870
$71,5401,150
Mansfield, OH
$57,510
$70,660340

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN pays the most ($69,880) and Mansfield, OH the least ($57,510): $12,370 a year apart for the same job.

What an office manager does

An office manager (for a remote team: an operations coordinator) owns the processes that keep a small company organised: vendors, onboarding, tools, policies and the admin calendar.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Ohio
Florida
$64,360
+0.2%
Arizona
$64,250
+0.0%
Ohio
$64,220
+0.0%
Kansas
$64,000
-0.3%
Kentucky
$63,180
-1.6%

Questions

How much does an office manager earn in Ohio?

The median was $64,220 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $52,140 to $79,250.

What does it cost to employ an office manager in Ohio?

About $91,743 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Ohio do office managers earn the most?

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, with a median of $69,880 a year.

Other roles in Ohio

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 43-1011: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes431011.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Data checked 2026-10-16.