Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/ Title: Product Manager hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Product Manager pay in Ohio: median wage $69 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $100. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Product Manager hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Product Manager in Ohio is **$68.73 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$100 an hour** on Deftridge, -9% against the United States rate. **$100/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$68.73/hr** median wage **$52-91** middle half of wages **$2,170** a month at 5 hours a week ## Product 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 | $40.95 | $890 | $85,200 | | 25th | $52.13 | $1,130 | $108,400 | | Median | $68.73 | $1,490 | $143,000 | | 75th | $90.90 | $1,970 | $189,100 | | 90th | $113.32 | $2,460 | $235,700 | 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 a Product Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-8%** median wage against the United States median of $74.98 - **31st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **34,000** people employed in the role in this place - **$71.77** 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 a Product 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 | $100 | $2,170 | | Manager | $120 | $2,600 | | Director | $145 | $3,140 | - Regular role **$100** - One-off task **$115** - Task bundle **$105** - Expert hour **$130** ## Product Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Product Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **31 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $95.97 | $140 | | Delaware | $87.39 | $125 | | Washington | $85.70 | $125 | | Florida | $69.47 | $100 | | Indiana | $69.16 | $100 | | Vermont | $68.78 | $100 | | Ohio | $68.73 | $100 | | North Dakota | $68.54 | $100 | | Minnesota | $68.47 | $100 | | New Hampshire | $68.42 | $100 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Dayton $71.77/hr median wage · range $55-96](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Columbus $71.38/hr median wage · range $56-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Akron $69.80/hr median wage · range $52-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $68.87/hr median wage · range $52-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Cleveland $66.60/hr median wage · range $52-89](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Springfield $62.28/hr median wage · range $46-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Lima $61.61/hr median wage · range $47-87](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Sandusky $60.26/hr median wage · range $47-92](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Toledo $57.94/hr median wage · range $43-82](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/ohio/) - [Youngstown $56.95/hr median wage · range $44-75](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-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. [Product Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/product-manager/) · [Product Manager jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/product-manager/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)