Supply Chain Jobs in Columbus, OH

Direct local wage data shows a split market. Columbus logisticians had a median annual wage of $80,710 in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $64,020 to $100,280. Columbus general and operations managers had a median of $105,360, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $81,640 to $135,870. Separate posting data puts the center of advertised salary ranges for the whole category at about $73k to $95k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $20 to $21 / hour.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 112 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $64,500 at the 25th percentile, $72,800 at the median and $112,260 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is a usable market for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics job seekers, but it is not an easy one. Columbus unemployment was 3.3% in August 2026, and more than 950 category postings were observed across more than 400 companies over the last 90 days. At the same time, Columbus trade, transportation, and utilities employment was down -0.3532% year-over-year while manufacturing was up 0.3896%, so hiring looks steady and selective rather than broadly expanding. Statewide, operations, supply chain & logistics employment in Ohio was up 1.5% year-over-year and active postings were up 4.5%, which supports a constructive near-term outlook for candidates who match local employer needs.

Best positioned: Candidates who can work on-site and show recent inventory management, warehouse operations, safety compliance, Excel, or data-analysis experience fit the current posting mix best.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming this whole category pays like operations management; many openings are hourly and on-site, with hourly postings centered on about $20 to $21 / hour.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 217 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Penske Corporation: 14 open roles
2. Penske Logistics: 9 open roles
3. Ryder System, Inc.: 9 open roles
4. DSV: 5 open roles
5. Performance Team: 5 open roles
6. Amazon: 4 open roles
7. DHL Group: 4 open roles
8. Cart.com, Inc.: 3 open roles
9. Cj Logistics America: 3 open roles
10. GXO Logistics, Inc.: 3 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 91
• Groveport: 34
• New Albany: 10
• West Jefferson: 8
• Reynoldsburg: 7
• Lockbourne: 6
• Obetz: 6
• Etna: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 193 (89%), hybrid 19 (9%), remote 5 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in physical operations. In sampled Columbus postings, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage account for about 30% of demand, retail about 20%, logistics about 15%, hospitals and health care about 10%, and wholesale about 5%. Columbus also has an unusually large transportation and material-moving base: 10.7% of local employment versus 8.8% nationally. Demand is spread across many employers rather than one dominant buyer, which gives candidates multiple entry points. The most consistently active employers include Ryder System, Inc., DHL Group, Penske Logistics, Penske Corporation, Cardinal Health Canada Inc., Maersk Line Limited, Vertiv, and DSV. Factory-linked operations are also worth watching because manufacturing employment was up 0.3896% year-over-year in August 2026, even as the broader trade, transportation, and utilities supersector edged down.

• 3PL and intermodal distribution (high): Best fit for warehouse, dispatch, inventory, and supervisor candidates; the local employment base and employer mix are strongest here.
• Retail and wholesale fulfillment (high): Big enough to matter, with retail at about 20% of sampled demand and wholesale adding another about 5%.
• Healthcare supply chain (moderate): Smaller than 3PL, but recurring demand shows up through hospitals and health care at about 10% of sampled postings and through medical-distribution employers in the active employer list.
• Manufacturing-linked planning and materials roles (moderate): Manufacturing employment is slightly positive locally, which supports buyers, planners, and material-flow roles attached to plants and suppliers.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site 3PL, retail fulfillment, and healthcare supply-chain employers, then widen into manufacturing-linked materials and planning roles if you already have systems or supervisory experience.

Roles worth searching next

• Project coordinator: It uses process tracking, vendor follow-up, cross-functional communication, and deadline discipline that many operations candidates already have.
• Production supervisor: It is a natural bridge for warehouse leads and operations supervisors moving into plant-based work.
• Quality or compliance coordinator: Candidates with SOP, safety, traceability, and audit discipline can shift into more regulated operational work.
• Data or reporting analyst: Candidates with Excel, inventory, and KPI experience can pivot from operations support into analytics-focused work.

What postings ask for

• Inventory management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local sample, appearing in about 25% of postings. Who: Almost everyone in this category, especially entry-level, warehouse, and coordinator candidates.
• Safety compliance (table_stakes | immediate): Safety compliance shows up in about 15% of local postings, which makes it a screening skill in physical operations. Who: Warehouse, fulfillment, transportation, and front-line supervisor candidates.
• Microsoft Excel (differentiator | immediate): Excel appears in about 10% of local postings and is one of the clearest signals that you can move beyond basic floor execution into planning, reporting, and analyst work. Who: Mid-career candidates, planners, buyers, coordinators, and career switchers from office-based roles.
• Data analysis (differentiator | near-term): Data analysis appears in about 10% of local postings, and 35% of surveyed U.S. organizations identified business and analytical skills as a hiring priority. Who: Candidates aiming for analyst, planner, buyer, or business-operations paths.
• Forklift certification (table_stakes | immediate): Forklift certification is the most commonly cited credential in the local sample, and forklift operation appears in about 20% of postings. Who: Entry-level and mid-level candidates targeting warehouse, receiving, shipping, and distribution-center work.
• Warehouse operations and inventory control (table_stakes | immediate): Warehouse operations appears in about 15% of local postings and inventory control in about 10%, so employers are still hiring for execution and accuracy, not just strategy. Who: Anyone pursuing operations support, lead, or supervisor jobs in physical facilities.

Questions about this market

What do Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles pay in Columbus, OH?

Direct local wage data shows a split market. Columbus logisticians had a median annual wage of $80,710 in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $64,020 to $100,280. Columbus general and operations managers had a median of $105,360, with a 25th-75th percentile range of $81,640 to $135,870. Separate posting data puts the center of advertised salary ranges for the whole category at about $73k to $95k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $20 to $21 / hour. That is solid pay, but it is unevenly distributed. Ohio's mean offered salary on new openings for this field was ~$82,810 (n=960), above the Ohio all-occupation offered-salary mean of ~$61,592 (n=20,889), but that average blends warehouse, planner, buyer, and manager roles.

Where is demand for Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in physical operations. In sampled Columbus postings, transportation, logistics, supply chain and storage account for about 30% of demand, retail about 20%, logistics about 15%, hospitals and health care about 10%, and wholesale about 5%. Columbus also has an unusually large transportation and material-moving base: 10.7% of local employment versus 8.8% nationally. Demand is spread across many employers rather than one dominant buyer, which gives candidates multiple entry points. The most consistently active employers include Ryder System, Inc., DHL Group, Penske Logistics, Penske Corporation, Cardinal Health Canada Inc., Maersk Line Limited, Vertiv, and DSV. Factory-linked operations are also worth watching because manufacturing employment was up 0.3896% year-over-year in August 2026, even as the broader trade, transportation, and utilities supersector edged down.

Which employers are hiring the most Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ryder System, Inc. (30 postings), DHL Group (30 postings), Penske Logistics (20 postings), Penske Corporation (20 postings), Cardinal Health Canada Inc. (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Operations, Supply Chain & Logistics roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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