Electrical Engineer market brief · Columbus, OH
Electrical Engineer Jobs in Columbus, OH
There are 55 open electrical engineer jobs in Columbus, OH as of Nov 15, 2026; median listed pay $90,000 a year; 7 posted in the last 7 days. 31 employers are hiring, led by HDR, Amazon, and Actalent. Openings are down 35% from 84 in the prior 30 days. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,500–$110,000 a year, from the 47% of listings that disclose pay. Entry-level roles are the largest group, at 27% of openings. 9% of listings accept remote work.
Data updated Nov 15, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 55
- Live electrical engineer openings currently tracked in the Columbus market.
Companies hiring
- 31
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
30-day momentum
- Down 35%
- 84 openings were tracked in the prior comparison window.
Median compensation
- $90,000
- 47% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Columbus's electrical engineer market is led by entry-level openings, with 15 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
55
Prior window
84
Salary coverage
47%
Median experience
6.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
19
13 companies · $80,000 median
Established employers
10
6 companies · $110,000 median
Top of market
8
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$77,500
P50
$90,000
P75
$110,000
P90
$119,360
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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Use the signal
The best next step is opening the roles behind the aggregate: compare electrical engineer opportunities in Columbus, save the strongest fits, and keep the market signal close while you apply.
- 55 live roles tracked in this market.
- 31 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 15, 2026.
A practical market plan for Electrical Engineer in Columbus
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
55 electrical engineer openings across 31 employers establish the current Columbus opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Entry-level leads the derived level mix with 15 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
HDR is one of the most active visible employers, with 6 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
24 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 31 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 24 of 55 matches
Representative openings
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More electrical engineer openings in Columbus
- Electrical Engineer · SSOE Group
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Electrical Engineer - Services Sustaining · Vertiv
- Senior Electrical Engineer · Serco USA
- Electrical Engineer 5 (Substation) · Solvenow Inc.
- Senior Electrical Engineer · Taj Staffing
- Senior Electrical Engineer - Substation _HM · Solvenow Inc.
- Staff Electrical Engineer - Substation HM · Solvenow Inc.
- Product Design Electrical Engineer, Data Center Engineering - Electrical Products and Services (DCE-EPS) · Amazon
- Electrical Engineer · Actalent
- Sr. Electrical Engineer, Data Center Engineering · Amazon
- Junior Electrical Engineer, EIT · Planate Management Group
- Entry-Level Civil or Electrical Engineer - Rotation Program · CHA Consulting, Inc.
- Electrical Engineer · ESI Electrical Contractors
- Electrical Engineer · Havis
Electrical Engineer jobs in Columbus: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many electrical engineer jobs are open in Columbus?
Metaintro tracks 55 live electrical engineer openings from 31 employers in the Columbus, OH area over the last 30 days.
- 02
Is demand for electrical engineer jobs changing in Columbus?
Openings fell 35%, from 84 in the prior 30 days to 55 in the latest 30.
- 03
What do electrical engineer jobs in Columbus pay?
The median posted salary is $90,000 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $77,500 to $110,000. Based on the 47% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 04
Which experience level has the most electrical engineer openings in Columbus?
Entry-level roles lead with 15 openings. Experience level is known for 91% of this market's listings.
- 05
Which companies are hiring for electrical engineer jobs in Columbus?
HDR, Amazon, Actalent, and Burns & McDonnell have the most open electrical engineer roles here right now, out of 31 hiring employers.
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Nearby cities
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Related roles
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Level views
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Labor market data
Layoffs, WARN notices and hiring demand beside the Columbus market
- Layoffs trackerEvery tracked layoff, store closure and office mandate, by company.
- Monthly layoffs reportsEach month's cuts, the companies behind them and the trend.
- 2026 layoffs year in reviewThe year's cuts by month, company, cause and state.
- WARN notices by stateEvery state's official layoff and plant closing notice list.
- Hiring Demand MonitorDaily open jobs at 280,000 employers, from their own career sites.
- Second chance jobs by stateEmployers with public evidence they hire people with records, graded A to D.
- Job markets by role and cityLive openings, employers and pay for each local market.
- US hiring reportDated counts of job listings and hiring companies by role and city.
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