MEP Manager Salary in Columbus, OH
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BLS does not measure MEP Manager as its own occupation, so this page uses Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021, broader occupation). The median annual wage in Columbus, OH was $105,200 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $90,850 to $129,910. That is $9,790 below the national median of $114,990.
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Broader occupation
Construction Managers is a broader occupation based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
Columbus, OH
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $74,800 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $90,850 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $105,200 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $129,910 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $165,770 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $116,170 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35.96 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $43.68 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $50.58 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $62.46 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $79.7 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $55.85 | Average wage. |
United States
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,690 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $88,550 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $114,990 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $151,640 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $189,440 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $124,360 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33.5 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $42.57 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $55.28 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $72.91 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $91.08 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $59.79 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages cover: OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. These are straight-time gross wages, not pure base salary or total compensation. Discuss per diem, travel and relocation separately. BLS pay-term definitions.
Employment: 4,000. Location quotient: 1.48.
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-9021 Construction Managers, Columbus, OH. Download metropolitan data (ZIP).
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $105,200 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $51,340 |
| Relative wage | 2.05 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $101,380 |
| May 2025 | $105,200 |
| Difference | +$3,820 (+3.8%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call waiting or availability pay | Left out | BLS excludes payment for time spent awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. BLS on-call pay definition. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
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Recruiter's read
Qualitative, not from BLS data.
MEP Manager candidates are usually screened on coordinating MEP subs; BIM clash resolution in dense halls; OFCI equipment set and startup sequence.
We usually find them through gC MEP staff; MEP sub PMs; MEP design engineers moving to construction. We contact working people directly rather than relying on job applications.
Hiring Market Brief
A one-page brief for MEP Manager in Columbus, OH: BLS pay, mapping and caveats.
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What the published rows say about MEP Manager pay in Columbus, OH
MEP Manager maps to Construction Managers, SOC 11-9021. For Columbus, OH, the May 2025 OEWS annual median is $105,200; the middle half runs from $90,850 to $129,910. This is a broader occupation, not a separate wage estimate for this exact job. BLS does not separate seniority titles that share this row. Before setting an offer, pin down who owns the field decisions and whether the hire travels. A shared occupation median cannot price that scope for you.
The middle-half spread is $39,060: $14,350 from the 25th percentile to the median and $24,710 from the median to the 75th. The upper interval is wider. Use these points to compare an offer, not to price a junior or senior hire. Percentiles are not experience bands, and this distribution alone does not explain why individual workers earn different amounts.
The local median is $9,790 below the national $114,990 on the same annual basis. Both rows cover SOC 11-9021 in May 2025. This is a wage comparison, not a cost-of-living adjustment or evidence of a separate data center premium.
Springfield, OH reports a annual median of $97,560 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $7,640 below Columbus, OH's median.
Mansfield, OH reports a annual median of $99,390 for this occupation in May 2025. It is one of the two nearest usable metro reference points, measured from the Census area internal point. That is $5,810 below Columbus, OH's median.
The highest exact national industry medians in the loaded SOC 11-9021 rows are Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing at $211,260 and Oil and Gas Extraction at $196,880. These are May 2025 national occupation estimates, not local data center pay. The loaded data has no local industry-by-occupation breakdown, so it cannot rank industries within Columbus, OH.
The matched median moved from $101,380 in May 2024 to $105,200 in May 2025: $3,820 higher. Both rows use SOC 11-9021, area 18140 and the same annual basis. This is not adjusted for inflation or annualized, and it does not attribute the change to a particular employer.
OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. This is neither pure base salary nor total compensation. Agree travel, per diem and relocation terms separately. No verified MEP Manager-specific allowance is in this occupation row, so none is added to the figures.
Questions about MEP Manager pay in Columbus, OH
Which BLS row supports MEP Manager pay in Columbus, OH?
MEP Manager maps to SOC 11-9021, Construction Managers. The May 2025 annual median for Columbus, OH is $105,200. The broader mapping is not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the figure cover the whole offer for MEP Manager?
OEWS includes base rates, guaranteed pay, commissions and production incentives. It excludes on-call waiting or availability pay, overtime, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses and benefits. The on-call exclusion covers time awaiting a call to work, not ordinary wages for hours actually worked. Travel and relocation terms still need their own discussion; this row supplies no separate allowance.
Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.