Warehouse worker pay in Columbus, OH

Warehouse workers in the Columbus, OH metro area earn a typical $41,200 a year. The middle half earn $36,880 to $45,890, and the top 10% earn more than $52,370. About 25,800 people do this job there.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand, SOC 53-7062).

Typical pay$41,200
Take-home$2,830/mo
Worth in a typical US city$35,500
After cost of livingNo. 14 of 50

Pay range

Bottom 10% earn less than$32,520
25th percentile$36,880
Median (typical)$41,200
75th percentile$45,890
Top 10% earn more than$52,370

Typical pay here ranks No. 26 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers before taxes and prices.

After taxes and cost of living

At the typical $41,200, a single filer keeps about $33,900 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Ohio state and local (about $1,030) income tax. Prices in Columbus are 4% below the US average, so that take-home buys what $35,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks Columbus No. 14 of 50 large metros for warehouse workers after cost of living.

Where warehouse workers’ pay goes furthest

  1. Louisville, KY$46,830 typical · worth $40k
  2. Milwaukee, WI$44,840 typical · worth $38.2k
  3. Indianapolis, IN$44,180 typical · worth $37.1k
  4. Kansas City, MO$41,700 typical · worth $37k

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Common questions

How much does a warehouse worker make in Columbus, OH?

The typical (median) warehouse worker in the Columbus, OH metro area earns $41,200 a year. The middle half earn between $36,880 and $45,890, and the top 10% earn more than $52,370. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

What is a good salary for a warehouse worker in Columbus?

Anything above $41,200 pays more than half of warehouse workers in Columbus. $45,890 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $52,370 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.

How much does a warehouse worker in Columbus take home after taxes?

At the typical $41,200, a single filer keeps about $33,900 a year ($2,830 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Ohio state, and local income tax. With local prices 4% below the US average, that buys what $35,500 would in a typical US city.

Where do warehouse workers get paid the most after cost of living?

Among the 50 largest US metros, typical warehouse worker pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Louisville, KY, Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, IN. Columbus, OH ranks No. 14.

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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.