Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/ Title: Project Manager hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Project Manager pay in Ohio: median wage $53 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $75. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Project Manager hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Project Manager in Ohio is **$52.87 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$75 an hour** on Deftridge, -12% against the United States rate. **$75/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$52.87/hr** median wage **$40-70** middle half of wages **$1,630** a month at 5 hours a week ## Project 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 | $31.50 | $680 | $65,500 | | 25th | $40.10 | $870 | $83,400 | | Median | $52.87 | $1,150 | $110,000 | | 75th | $69.92 | $1,520 | $145,400 | | 90th | $87.17 | $1,890 | $181,300 | 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 Project Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-8%** median wage against the United States median of $57.68 - **31st of 51** states by median wage for this role - **34,000** people employed in the role in this place - **$55.21** 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 Project 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 | $75 | $1,630 | | Manager | $90 | $1,950 | - Regular role **$75** - One-off task **$85** - Task bundle **$80** ## Project Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Project Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **31 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $73.82 | $105 | | Delaware | $67.22 | $95 | | Washington | $65.92 | $95 | | Florida | $53.44 | $75 | | Indiana | $53.20 | $75 | | Vermont | $52.91 | $75 | | Ohio | $52.87 | $75 | | North Dakota | $52.72 | $75 | | Minnesota | $52.67 | $75 | | New Hampshire | $52.63 | $75 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Dayton $55.21/hr median wage · range $42-74](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Columbus $54.91/hr median wage · range $43-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Akron $53.69/hr median wage · range $40-72](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $52.98/hr median wage · range $40-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Cleveland $51.23/hr median wage · range $40-68](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Springfield $47.91/hr median wage · range $35-62](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Lima $47.39/hr median wage · range $36-67](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Sandusky $46.35/hr median wage · range $36-71](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Toledo $44.57/hr median wage · range $33-63](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/ohio/) - [Youngstown $43.81/hr median wage · range $34-58](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-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. [Project Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/project-manager/) · [Project Manager jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/project-manager/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)