200+ Manufacturing & Construction Jobs in Columbus, OH

Local pay signals split sharply by role type. Broad BLS wage context puts the Columbus metro average at $32.34 an hour across all occupations, while hourly-paid postings in this category center on about $24 to $30 / hour. Salary-posted roles in the same local sample center on about $87k to $127k, which likely captures supervisors, project managers, and enterprise roles rather than typical front-line trade pay.

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Advertised pay

Across the 124 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $47,902 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median and $72,800 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Favorable market | next 3-6 months

Columbus looks favorable right now if you are targeting construction-led trades, facilities maintenance, field service, or project/supervisory work. The strongest local hard data is construction-heavy: Columbus mining, logging, and construction employment reached 68.9 thousand in July 2026 and was up 10.6% over the year. Broader local demand also looks active, with more than 3,200 postings across more than 1,000 companies over the last 90 days, but statewide category data suggests employers are selective rather than indiscriminate: Ohio employment in this broader family was down 1.3% year over year even as postings were up 6.2% in July 2026.

Best positioned: Candidates with hands-on trade experience plus blueprint reading, troubleshooting, safety discipline, and some project coordination have the best odds, especially around data-center and other nonresidential work.

Main caution: Do not assume every manufacturing sub-role is equally hot just because construction is; the clearest strength is local construction and infrastructure work, while broader Ohio category employment is softer.

From the July 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 249 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Coastal Ridge Real Estate: 5 open roles
2. Kdc One: 5 open roles
3. Cbre: 4 open roles
4. CBRE, Inc.: 4 open roles
5. Cencora, Inc.: 4 open roles
6. Cerelia: 4 open roles
7. Harbor Group Management: 4 open roles
8. REV Group: 4 open roles
9. A Better Way ABA: 3 open roles
10. A Better Way ABA: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 121
• New Albany: 17
• Grove City: 15
• Westerville: 8
• Groveport: 6
• Delaware: 6
• Pataskala: 6
• Reynoldsburg: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 235 (99%), hybrid 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Local opportunity is concentrated first in construction and site-delivery work. In the Columbus posting sample, construction accounts for about 65% of category openings, with real estate at about 10%, manufacturing about 5%, retail about 5%, and engineering about 5%. The employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm, and about 40% of postings come from enterprise employers, which means there are many doors in but larger-site employers drive a big share of visible demand. The clearest hotspot is the Columbus-New Albany-Licking County corridor and the broader data-center build-out. Data center-related jobs rose to more than 10% of all local listings by mid-2026, and electrical, installation, and maintenance skills make up roughly 25% of hiring demand inside those projects. A July 2026 labor-market commentary also points to central Ohio as the main concentration point, with more than 60% of Ohio's data-center capacity there and demand spilling into MEP, commissioning, and skilled construction trades. Manufacturing and factory-support roles are still part of the picture, but the evidence is thinner and less current than it is for construction. JLL's Q2 2026 Columbus industrial report indicates continued industrial-market activity in the metro, which supports maintenance and field-service demand even though it is not trade-specific.

• Nonresidential construction and data-center build-out (high): This is the strongest lane right now, backed by Columbus construction employment growth and the local data-center wave pulling in MEP, installation, maintenance, and commissioning-adjacent work.
• Facilities maintenance, HVAC, plumbing, and field service (high): This lane benefits from the same on-site, enterprise-heavy market, and the most common local skills include troubleshooting, plumbing, safety compliance, and project management.
• Manufacturing maintenance and industrial support (moderate): There is still opportunity here, especially where reliability, process, or plant-support work overlaps with active industrial facilities, but the local evidence is less direct than it is for construction.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site MEP, electrical, installation, maintenance, and site-supervision paths tied to enterprise projects in the Columbus-New Albany-Licking County corridor.

Roles worth searching next

• Facilities coordinator: This is a practical bridge if you already have site, vendor, maintenance, or troubleshooting experience, because local demand overlaps with project management, safety compliance, and on-site operations.
• Safety coordinator or EHS technician: Local employers repeatedly ask for safety compliance, and this path lets you use construction or industrial experience without staying in a purely physical role.
• CAD or BIM technician: Blueprint reading and AutoCAD already appear in the local skill mix, so this is a credible move for candidates who understand the field but want a design-support path.
• Production planner: This role fits candidates coming from manufacturing support or maintenance who can show process thinking, scheduling, and project coordination, especially if they add Six Sigma language.
• Service coordinator or dispatcher: The same market values project management, Microsoft Office, troubleshooting context, and driver-based field operations, all of which transfer into dispatch and service coordination.

What postings ask for

• Project management (premium | immediate): It is the single most-requested hard skill in the local sample at about 20%, and it is what helps experienced tradespeople move into better-paid lead, foreman, and site-coordination roles. Who: Mid-career tradespeople, foremen, and career switchers aiming at coordinator roles.
• Troubleshooting (table_stakes | immediate): Troubleshooting shows up in about 15% of local postings, making it one of the clearest cross-over skills between maintenance, field service, and industrial work. Who: Maintenance techs, service techs, and production-support candidates.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading appears in about 10% of local postings and is a reliable signal that you can work safely and independently on structured jobsites or installations. Who: Entry-level applicants trying to prove readiness and mid-career workers seeking cleaner project work.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance appears in about 10% of local postings, and it is one of the easiest ways to reduce employer risk in construction, maintenance, and field service hiring. Who: Everyone in this market, especially applicants coming from general labor or adjacent industries.
• Electrical, installation, and maintenance infrastructure skills (premium | immediate): These skills make up roughly 25% of hiring demand inside modern data-center build-outs, which is unusually relevant in Columbus right now. Who: Electricians, mechanical installers, controls techs, maintenance techs, and anyone targeting mission-critical sites.
• AutoCAD (differentiator | near-term): AutoCAD appears in the local skill mix and helps candidates bridge from field execution into coordination, drafting support, and design-adjacent roles. Who: Career switchers, coordinators, and experienced field workers who want less physically punishing paths.

Questions about this market

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

Local pay signals split sharply by role type. Broad BLS wage context puts the Columbus metro average at $32.34 an hour across all occupations, while hourly-paid postings in this category center on about $24 to $30 / hour. Salary-posted roles in the same local sample center on about $87k to $127k, which likely captures supervisors, project managers, and enterprise roles rather than typical front-line trade pay. For hands-on workers, Columbus looks like a decent pay market but not an automatic premium market. One local construction laborer estimate lands at $39,830 a year, with entry-level pay at $28,320 and a 75th-percentile figure of $62,710, while Ohio-wide offered pay on new openings across the broader family averaged about $59,534 in July 2026.

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

Local opportunity is concentrated first in construction and site-delivery work. In the Columbus posting sample, construction accounts for about 65% of category openings, with real estate at about 10%, manufacturing about 5%, retail about 5%, and engineering about 5%. The employer base is fragmented rather than dominated by one firm, and about 40% of postings come from enterprise employers, which means there are many doors in but larger-site employers drive a big share of visible demand. The clearest hotspot is the Columbus-New Albany-Licking County corridor and the broader data-center build-out. Data center-related jobs rose to more than 10% of all local listings by mid-2026, and electrical, installation, and maintenance skills make up roughly 25% of hiring demand inside those projects. A July 2026 labor-market commentary also points to central Ohio as the main concentration point, with more than 60% of Ohio's data-center capacity there and demand spilling into MEP, commissioning, and skilled construction trades. Manufacturing and factory-support roles are still part of the picture, but the evidence is thinner and less current than it is for construction. JLL's Q2 2026 Columbus industrial report indicates continued industrial-market activity in the metro, which supports maintenance and field-service demand even though it is not trade-specific.

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. (200 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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