250+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Columbus, OH

The best direct local benchmark is BLS: construction and extraction occupations in Columbus averaged about $31.42 an hour in May 2025, versus a metro-wide mean wage of $32.34 across all occupations. Real-time proxy pay is mixed by role: estimated Columbus medians sit around $30.36 for electricians, $30.58 for plumbers, and roughly $29.08 for HVAC mechanics, while the recent posting sample centers on about $24 to $30 an hour for hourly jobs and about $85k to $127k for salaried roles.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 109 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $44,720 at the 25th percentile, $58,240 at the median and $72,500 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Favorable market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is a favorable market right now for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services, but it is strongest for skilled trades, mechanical field work, and project-linked hiring rather than for every factory-floor title. The metro had 77,500 manufacturing jobs and 71,100 jobs in mining, logging, and construction in July 2026, while overall unemployment was 3.2%, which points to a large but tight labor base. We also observed more than 3,100 recent postings across more than 1,000 companies, and the employer mix is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm. The caution is that Ohio-wide direction is softer than the local buzz: statewide postings for this job family are down 2.4% year over year and statewide employment is down 1.6% year over year, so hiring is real but employers can still be selective outside the hottest niches.

Best positioned: Licensed electricians, HVAC or mechanical techs, maintenance specialists, and trade leads who can show safety discipline, troubleshooting depth, blueprint reading, and project coordination have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not read the higher salaried postings as the whole market: about 90% of openings are on-site, hourly roles center much lower than salaried leadership roles, and sponsorship-friendly openings are scarce.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 261 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Tosoh SMD Inc.: 9 open roles
2. Ridge Corporation: 5 open roles
3. Yoder Electric Inc: 5 open roles
4. Cencora, Inc.: 4 open roles
5. Hayden Valley Foods, Inc.: 4 open roles
6. National Church Residences: 4 open roles
7. A Better Way ABA: 3 open roles
8. Apex Pros: 3 open roles
9. Avery Dennison Corporation: 3 open roles
10. Capital: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 118
• Grove City: 22
• New Albany: 12
• Groveport: 12
• Westerville: 10
• Pataskala: 9
• Hilliard: 7
• Delaware: 7

Work arrangement

on-site 246 (99%), hybrid 2 (1%), remote 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Most real volume sits on the construction and field-service side, not pure factory-floor work. In the recent Columbus sample, construction accounts for about 65% of postings, with smaller shares in real estate about 10%, manufacturing about 5%, energy about 5%, and telecommunications about 5%. That lines up with local project news: John W. Danforth is creating 80 jobs in Dublin, a Columbus office expansion backed by JobsOhio will add more than 45 positions, and tech-driven data-center build-out has pushed the tech hiring footprint above 10% of all local postings. Manufacturing still matters because the metro had 77,500 manufacturing jobs in July 2026, but the better manufacturing bets are maintenance, automation, and entry ramps at established employers rather than betting on generic production demand alone. Worthington Enterprises is hiring entry-level workers at its Columbus manufacturing facilities with no previous experience required, while Ohio manufacturers are also investing in automation and cooling systems tied to AI infrastructure and factory robotics. The counterweight is that Ohio-wide occupation signals are softer, so pure production applicants without maintenance, troubleshooting, or automation skills may feel more competition.

• Electrical, HVAC, mechanical, and controls work (high): This is the strongest pocket of demand because of data-center build-out, mechanical contractor expansion, and extreme pressure on electrical labor tied to megaprojects.
• Field leadership and project coordination (high): Project management is the most requested hard skill locally at about 20%, and Ohio contractors are explicitly pushing foreman skills in communication, scheduling, safety, quality, and people management.
• Manufacturing maintenance and automation-adjacent roles (moderate): Columbus has a large manufacturing base and active entry-level hiring, but the better bets are maintenance, troubleshooting, quality, and automation-aware roles rather than generic production alone.

Where to focus: Focus first on electrical, HVAC/mechanical, maintenance, and project-coordination roles tied to data-center, industrial, and facilities work rather than generic production jobs.

Roles worth searching next

• Estimator: Trade veterans often move into estimator work by years 5 to 8, and Columbus demand already rewards blueprint reading, project management, and AutoCAD familiarity.
• BIM or CAD technician: Blueprint reading and AutoCAD already show up in local demand, making this a logical indoor path for tradespeople who like plans more than daily site work.
• Safety coordinator: Local postings ask for safety compliance, and Ohio contractors are explicitly investing in stronger field leadership around safety and quality.
• Quality inspector or QA technician: Quality control is already present in local postings, and tech-enabled manufacturing increasingly values diagnostics and process discipline.

What postings ask for

• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named credential in local postings, which fits a market where about 90% of roles are on-site and many jobs involve service calls, sites, or plant access. Who: Field service techs, maintenance candidates, helpers, and career switchers.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading is one of the most requested hard skills in Columbus postings, so it acts like a baseline filter for both craft and coordination roles. Who: Electricians, plumbers, HVAC techs, installers, estimators-in-training, and maintenance candidates.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance is requested in local postings, and Ohio contractors are actively emphasizing foreman development around safety, quality, and schedule discipline. Who: Anyone applying to construction sites, field service, maintenance, or lead-hand roles.
• EPA Section 608 Universal (premium | immediate): It is legally required for anyone who works with refrigerants in the U.S., and HVAC work in 2026 increasingly includes heat pumps, smart systems, and A2L refrigerant safety. Who: HVAC entrants, maintenance techs crossing into HVAC, and field service candidates touching cooling systems.
• Project management and scheduling (differentiator | near-term): Project management is the top hard skill in local postings, and foreman-level hiring pressure is pushing employers to reward people who can run crews, sequences, and handoffs instead of just execute tasks. Who: Mid-career tradespeople, foremen, lead techs, and career switchers coming from operations-heavy backgrounds.
• AutoCAD and drawing literacy (differentiator | near-term): AutoCAD appears in Columbus demand signals, and it helps people move toward estimating, BIM-adjacent, coordination, and office-linked roles. Who: People who want less field exposure and more estimating, planning, or layout work.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Columbus, OH?

The best direct local benchmark is BLS: construction and extraction occupations in Columbus averaged about $31.42 an hour in May 2025, versus a metro-wide mean wage of $32.34 across all occupations. Real-time proxy pay is mixed by role: estimated Columbus medians sit around $30.36 for electricians, $30.58 for plumbers, and roughly $29.08 for HVAC mechanics, while the recent posting sample centers on about $24 to $30 an hour for hourly jobs and about $85k to $127k for salaried roles. That usually means Columbus pays solidly for core trades, but the bigger upside comes when you move from pure craft work into lead, specialty, or project-driven roles. Columbus was about 4.5% less expensive than the national average on a 2024 cost-of-living basis, so a roughly $29 to $31 trade wage goes a bit further here than in pricier metros.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

Most real volume sits on the construction and field-service side, not pure factory-floor work. In the recent Columbus sample, construction accounts for about 65% of postings, with smaller shares in real estate about 10%, manufacturing about 5%, energy about 5%, and telecommunications about 5%. That lines up with local project news: John W. Danforth is creating 80 jobs in Dublin, a Columbus office expansion backed by JobsOhio will add more than 45 positions, and tech-driven data-center build-out has pushed the tech hiring footprint above 10% of all local postings. Manufacturing still matters because the metro had 77,500 manufacturing jobs in July 2026, but the better manufacturing bets are maintenance, automation, and entry ramps at established employers rather than betting on generic production demand alone. Worthington Enterprises is hiring entry-level workers at its Columbus manufacturing facilities with no previous experience required, while Ohio manufacturers are also investing in automation and cooling systems tied to AI infrastructure and factory robotics. The counterweight is that Ohio-wide occupation signals are softer, so pure production applicants without maintenance, troubleshooting, or automation skills may feel more competition.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (175 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 10% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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