Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/ Title: Chief of Staff hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Chief of Staff pay in Ohio: median wage $61 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $130. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 4, 2026** # Chief of Staff hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Ohio is **$60.83 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$130 an hour** on Deftridge, -10% against the United States rate. **$130/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$60.83/hr** median wage **$39-94** middle half of wages **$2,820** a month at 5 hours a week ## Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Ohio Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $28.45 | $620 | $59,200 | | 25th | $39.21 | $850 | $81,600 | | Median | $60.83 | $1,320 | $126,500 | | 75th | $94.35 | $2,040 | $196,200 | | 90th | $135.42 | $2,930 | $281,700 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 146,860 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above. - **-12%** median wage against the United States median of $69.01 - **40th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **146,860** people employed in the role in this place - **$63.89** median wage in the Columbus metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Ohio by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Manager | $105 | $2,280 | | Director | $130 | $2,820 | - Regular role **$130** - One-off task **$145** - Task bundle **$130** ## Chief of Staff pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **40 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 | | California | $97.48 | $205 | | Delaware | $94.47 | $200 | | Arizona | $62.10 | $130 | | Utah | $61.25 | $130 | | Mississippi | $60.92 | $130 | | Ohio | $60.83 | $130 | | Minnesota | $60.70 | $130 | | Kansas | $59.13 | $125 | | Montana | $58.81 | $125 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Columbus $63.89/hr median wage · range $41-101](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $62.60/hr median wage · range $40-99](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Cleveland $62.25/hr median wage · range $40-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Dayton $62.21/hr median wage · range $40-94](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Akron $61.85/hr median wage · range $39-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Toledo $57.87/hr median wage · range $38-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Springfield $51.83/hr median wage · range $36-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Lima $50.87/hr median wage · range $36-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Canton $50.71/hr median wage · range $35-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) - [Sandusky $49.19/hr median wage · range $34-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/ohio/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Chief of Staff rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/chief-of-staff/) · [Chief of Staff jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/chief-of-staff/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)