SOC 21-2021 · Columbus, OH metro

Directors, Religious Activities and Education Salary in Columbus, OH

The average salary for directors, religious activities and education in Columbus, Ohio is $53,120 a year ($25.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,470: half of the 100 people in this job in the Columbus, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

$53,120average per year

$25.54 / hourMedian $48,470Take-home ≈ $42,515

  • $29K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,570 or more. The middle half of directors, religious activities and education in Columbus earn between $40,500 and $62,290.

  • $29K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,120$4,427$25.54
Median$48,470$4,039$23.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,500$3,375$19.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,290$5,191$29.95

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay in Columbus vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Directors, religious activities and education in Columbus earn 11% less than the Ohio average ($59,730) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($62,100). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $52,100.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$53,120$48,470$28,650$73,570100
Ohio$59,730$49,340$30,340$101,150740
United States$62,100$52,100$34,670$98,31022,160

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $53,120, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $42,515 a year, or $3,543 a month and $1,635 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Columbus a good place for directors, religious activities and education? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $53,120 buys what about $55,641 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($51,340). A typical home costs $333,537, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in other Ohio cities

Columbus ranks 2nd of 2 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($59,320).

All Directors, Religious Activities and Education salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for directors, religious activities and education

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($89,920).

Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary by city

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Directors, Religious Activities and Education salary in Columbus: questions

How much do directors, religious activities and education make an hour in Columbus?

$25.54 an hour on average, and $23.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level directors, religious activities and education salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,500, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the directors, religious activities and education take-home pay in Columbus?

About $42,515 a year ($3,543 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,120. Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do directors, religious activities and education earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($62,100).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-2021; area Columbus, OH (18140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 11.9%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Columbus's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.63, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.63).

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