Columbus, OH · CBSA 18140
Software Engineer Salary in Columbus
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Columbus, OH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against Ohio and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Columbus earn a median of $117,150 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $96,990–$138,100; the top 10% earn $168,340. That is 12% below the national median and 9% above the Ohio median. BLS reports 10,200 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$117,150
-12% vs national
Top 10% earn
$168,340
90th percentile
Employed in metro
10,200
Reliability High (4.7% RSE)
Software Engineer pay — Columbus vs Ohio vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $78,830 | -1% |
| 25th percentile | $96,990 | -6% |
| Median50th percentile | $117,150 | -12% |
| 75th percentile | $138,100 | -18% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $168,340 | -20% |
| Meanaverage | $121,150 | -16% |
How concentrated software engineers are in Columbus
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
0.88
Jobs per 1,000
9.39
Metro rank (pay)
#154 of 381
All engineering roles
$108,461
Columbus employs software engineers at close to the national rate (location quotient 0.88).
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 15-1252 (Software Developers), Columbus, OH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →