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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand salary in Columbus, OH

The median laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand in Columbus, OH earns $41,200 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,846 a month.

10th percentile
$32,520
25th percentile
$36,880
Median percentile
$41,200
75th percentile
$45,890
90th percentile
$52,370

Based on 25,800 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$34,151 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,200
Federal income tax−$2,764
Social Security + Medicare−$3,152
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,133
Monthly take-home$2,846
Every two weeks$1,314

Does it go far here?

$43,155Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

All laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand salaries · Take-home pay in Ohio