Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/ Title: Operations Manager hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Operations Manager pay in Ohio: median wage $58 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $85. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Operations Manager hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for an Operations Manager in Ohio is **$58.16 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$85 an hour** on Deftridge, -6% against the United States rate. **$85/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$58.16/hr** median wage **$44-77** middle half of wages **$1,840** a month at 5 hours a week ## Operations Manager 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 | $34.65 | $750 | $72,100 | | 25th | $44.11 | $960 | $91,700 | | Median | $58.16 | $1,260 | $121,000 | | 75th | $76.91 | $1,670 | $160,000 | | 90th | $95.89 | $2,080 | $199,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 34,000 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for an Operations Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-8%** median wage against the United States median of $63.45 - **31st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **34,000** people employed in the role in this place - **$60.73** median wage in the Dayton metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for an Operations Manager 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $85 | $1,840 | | Manager | $100 | $2,170 | | Director | $120 | $2,600 | - Regular role **$85** - One-off task **$95** - Task bundle **$85** - Expert hour **$110** ## Operations Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Operations Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **31 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $81.20 | $120 | | Delaware | $73.94 | $105 | | Washington | $72.51 | $105 | | Florida | $58.78 | $85 | | Indiana | $58.52 | $85 | | Vermont | $58.20 | $85 | | Ohio | $58.16 | $85 | | North Dakota | $57.99 | $85 | | Minnesota | $57.94 | $85 | | New Hampshire | $57.89 | $85 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Dayton $60.73/hr median wage · range $46-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Columbus $60.40/hr median wage · range $47-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Akron $59.06/hr median wage · range $44-79](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $58.28/hr median wage · range $44-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Cleveland $56.35/hr median wage · range $44-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Springfield $52.70/hr median wage · range $39-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Lima $52.13/hr median wage · range $40-73](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Sandusky $50.99/hr median wage · range $40-78](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Toledo $49.03/hr median wage · range $37-69](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/ohio/) - [Youngstown $48.19/hr median wage · range $37-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/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. [Operations Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/operations-manager/) · [Operations Manager jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/operations-manager/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)