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Project Coordinator salary and cost of hiring in Ohio

The median project coordinator in Ohio earned $95,770 a year in May 2025[1], 6.4% below the US median of $102,320. That puts Ohio at #33 of 51 states for this job.

$95,770median annual wage
$136,814employer cost with benefits
$46.04median per hour
34,260people in this job in Ohio

BLS occupation 13-1082. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-16.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Ohio$59,280$95,770$160,570
United States$61,580$102,320$167,970
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of project coordinators in Ohio earns $74,420–$126,570; the top tenth earns $160,570 or more, 2.7 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 $136,814 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$136,814local 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
Columbus, OH
$98,660
$128,8007,680
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
$98,130
$131,2702,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
$95,380
$126,4207,080
Cleveland, OH
$95,000
$125,6106,340
Sandusky, OH
$94,440
$129,660140
Akron, OH
$93,190
$127,1202,180
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$87,260
$113,060860
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)
$84,590
$107,280780
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$82,950
$106,050360
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area
$82,910
$107,820540
Canton-Massillon, OH
$82,530
$114,410640
Toledo, OH
$81,940
$111,5901,340
Lima, OH
$81,670
$104,710150
Mansfield, OH
$79,290
$98,340120
Springfield, OH
$77,490
$103,720140
Youngstown-Warren, OH
$77,160
$99,970550

Columbus, OH pays the most ($98,660) and Youngstown-Warren, OH the least ($77,160): $21,500 a year apart for the same job.

What a project coordinator does

A project coordinator keeps projects on track: plans, tasks, deadlines, status updates and the meeting notes everyone forgets to write.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Ohio
Iowa
$96,540
+0.8%
North Dakota
$96,160
+0.4%
Ohio
$95,770
+0.0%
Idaho
$95,630
-0.1%
South Carolina
$95,040
-0.8%

Questions

How much does a project coordinator earn in Ohio?

The median was $95,770 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $74,420 to $126,570.

What does it cost to employ a project coordinator in Ohio?

About $136,814 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 project coordinators earn the most?

Columbus, OH, with a median of $98,660 a year.

Other roles in Ohio

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1082: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131082.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.