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Columbus, OH at a glance

• $39.67/hrmedian pay, Columbus area
• $39–$49middle half of earners, per hour
• 95price level, U.S. = 100
• 11hospitals listed by CMS in Columbus

• The metro median is 2% above the Ohio statewide median of $39.06 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $39.67 median hour in Columbus buys what $41.55 buys at the national price level.
• Federal per diem for travel assignments in Columbus: $131 a night for lodging and $80 a day for meals and incidentals.
• HRSA lists 14 active primary care shortage designations covering Franklin County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Ohio is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Ohio license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Columbus · Registered Nurse jobs in Ohio · Ohio state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.