Registered Nurse Salary in Columbus, OH (2026)

What registered nurse pay in Columbus really looks like

At $83,900 a year, Columbus pays modestly below the national market for registered nurses — $13,650 (14%) under the U.S. median of $97,550. It is a real gap, but a beatable one: the higher end of the local range closes most of it, and a credential or a supervisory step can push a Columbus registered nurse past the national figure without leaving the metro.

The local range is moderate — $80,070 at the 25th percentile to $101,360 at the 75th (BLS). Half of Columbus Registered Nurses earn inside that band, so it is a realistic target window: an offer near $101,360 is genuinely strong for the metro, while anything under $80,070 is worth pushing back on with the BLS figures in hand.

This is a substantial local market: BLS estimates roughly 30,510 registered nurse jobs across the Columbus, OH metro area (a count of metro employment, not a survey of reported salaries). A deep employer base is good news for pay — it means more openings to compare side by side, more turnover creating vacancies, and more leverage to hold out for an employer at the top of the local range instead of settling for the first offer that lands.

Right now, Jobeezy is tracking 24 open registered nurse jobs in Columbus against the BLS $83,900 benchmark — the live listings and the employers hiring are below, so you can see which openings actually clear the metro median before you apply.

Put it together and the picture for Columbus is concrete: a metro median of $83,900 with most registered nurses landing between $80,070 and $101,360. The practical move is to aim for the upper half of that band. Jobeezy fit-scores local registered nurse openings, surfaces the employers posting toward $101,360, and applies for you — so your time goes to the jobs that clear the Columbus median, not the ones that sit under it.

How we know this — Columbus sources

Wage figures for Registered Nurse in Columbus, OH are the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimate for the Columbus, OH metro area (MSA code 18140) (SOC 29-1141), released 2026-07-23. Suppressed cells are shown as an em dash, never a zero.

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Registered Nurse pay in Columbus, OH — common questions

How much does a Registered Nurse make in Columbus, OH?

The median Registered Nurse salary in Columbus, OH is $83,900/year ($13,650 (14%) below the national median), with a typical range of $80,070–$101,360 (25th–75th percentile). Figures are BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-07-23.

Is Columbus a strong pay market for Registered Nurses?

At a $83,900 median, Columbus is $13,650 (14%) below the national median. The U.S. median is $97,550. Jobeezy shows you which local employers actually pay at the top of that band before you apply.

How can I earn more as a Registered Nurse in Columbus?

Target employers paying toward the $101,360 (75th-percentile) mark and anchor your negotiation to the BLS band. Jobeezy fit-scores Registered Nurse openings in Columbus and auto-applies, so you reach more high-paying employers fast.

How many Registered Nurses work in Columbus?

BLS estimates roughly 30,510 registered nurse jobs across Columbus, OH (May 2025 metro employment — a count of jobs, not of salaries reported).