Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/ Title: Social Media Manager hourly rate in Ohio, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Social Media Manager pay in Ohio: median wage $27 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $40. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. OH · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Social Media Manager hourly rate in Ohio The market median wage for a Social Media Manager in Ohio is **$26.75 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$40 an hour** on Deftridge, -11% against the United States rate. **$40/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$26.75/hr** median wage **$20-38** middle half of wages **$870** a month at 5 hours a week ## Social Media 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 | $15.36 | $330 | $31,900 | | 25th | $19.74 | $430 | $41,100 | | Median | $26.75 | $580 | $55,600 | | 75th | $37.72 | $820 | $78,500 | | 90th | $50.23 | $1,090 | $104,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 25,680 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Ohio in numbers What sets Ohio apart for a Social Media Manager, from the same sources as the table above. - **-16%** median wage against the United States median of $31.79 - **35th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **25,680** people employed in the role in this place - **$29.01** 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 Social Media 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | Specialist (country floor) | $35 | $760 | | Senior | $40 | $870 | | Manager | $45 | $980 | - Regular role **$40** - One-off task **$45** - Task bundle **$40** Rows marked country floor would come out lower by the formula; the United States floor of $35 applies instead. ## Social Media Manager pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Social Media Manager, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Ohio ranks **35 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $44.46 | $65 | | Delaware | $41.92 | $60 | | New York | $39.30 | $55 | | Pennsylvania | $27.15 | $40 | | Utah | $26.83 | $40 | | Alaska | $26.75 | $40 | | Ohio | $26.75 | $40 | | Kansas | $26.47 | $40 | | North Dakota | $26.44 | $40 | | Nevada | $26.30 | $40 | ## Metro areas in Ohio Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Columbus $29.01/hr median wage · range $21-40](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Cincinnati $27.76/hr median wage · range $20-39](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Cleveland $27.66/hr median wage · range $20-37](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Springfield $26.34/hr median wage · range $19-33](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Dayton $26.02/hr median wage · range $20-35](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Akron $25.96/hr median wage · range $20-36](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Toledo $24.65/hr median wage · range $19-32](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Lima $23.85/hr median wage · range $19-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Sandusky $23.51/hr median wage · range $18-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/ohio/) - [Canton $23.46/hr median wage · range $18-31](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-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. [Social Media Manager rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/social-media-manager/) · [Social Media Manager jobs in Ohio](https://deftridge.com/jobs/social-media-manager/ohio/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)