metro Area

Salaries in Columbus, GA-AL

Browse salary data for 336 occupations in the Columbus, GA-AL area. The average median salary across all occupations is $55,569.

Occupations

336

Avg Median Salary

$55,569

Highest Paying

$198,990

Area Type

metro

Highest Paying Jobs in Columbus, GA-AL

All Occupations in Columbus, GA-AL

Sorted by median salary (highest first)

OccupationMedian SalaryEmployed
Family Medicine Physicians$198,990150
Pediatricians, General$187,74040
Dentists, General$163,46070
Computer and Information Systems Managers$155,060350
Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,30060
Marketing Managers$143,170160
Financial Managers$133,110370
Human Resources Managers$130,140140
Pharmacists$129,130320
Chief Executives$123,85090
Database Architects$119,59060
Database Administrators$118,80040
Nurse Practitioners$118,680410
Psychologists, All Other$116,40030
Information Security Analysts$115,73090
Software Developers$114,3201,010
Computer Network Architects$113,85070
Engineers, All Other$113,34050
Medical and Health Services Managers$113,320410
Facilities Managers$113,21060
Purchasing Managers$112,64060
Managers, All Other$110,350650
Computer Systems Analysts$109,610270
Computer Programmers$101,21040
Social Workers, All Other$101,07060
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,10080
Data Scientists$100,030100
Administrative Services Managers$99,670150
Lawyers$98,460280
Mechanical Engineers$97,970100
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$97,57070
Physician Assistants$97,510110
Occupational Therapists$97,260150
Industrial Engineers$96,640190
Veterinarians$96,56060
Physical Therapists$96,230210
Education Administrators, All Other$95,680320
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,53040
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$94,610190
Computer Occupations, All Other$94,560400
Electrical Engineers$94,190100
Personal Financial Advisors$93,920150
Financial and Investment Analysts$93,410130
Construction Managers$89,220170
Project Management Specialists$88,590400
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$87,520120
Speech-Language Pathologists$87,140150
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,20070
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$84,92070
Web Developers$84,70060
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$84,32060
Budget Analysts$82,37080
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,37060
Financial Specialists, All Other$81,76090
Instructional Coordinators$81,740180
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$81,660220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$80,02070
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,79050
Registered Nurses$79,3602,680
Web and Digital Interface Designers$79,10050
Civil Engineers$78,200150
General and Operations Managers$77,6702,250
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$77,67060
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$75,80070
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$74,3001,820
Respiratory Therapists$74,210150
Public Relations Specialists$73,460100
Credit Analysts$72,71030
Logisticians$72,090240
Physical Therapist Assistants$69,310110
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$69,04080
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$68,120200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$67,63070
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$67,560280
Accountants and Auditors$67,420970
Computer Network Support Specialists$67,18090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$66,960560
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,16070
Dental Hygienists$66,100190
Social and Community Service Managers$65,890140
Compliance Officers$65,880330
Fundraisers$65,59040
Operations Research Analysts$64,77050
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$64,690640
Counselors, All Other$64,67040
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,36030
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$63,850560
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$63,560590
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$63,480430
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$63,140230
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$62,650100
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$62,440220
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$62,410380
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$62,29090
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$62,000120
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$61,970170
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$61,670130
Surveyors$61,35040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,270690
Loan Officers$61,220190
Human Resources Specialists$61,140790
Clergy$60,89040
Construction and Building Inspectors$60,820100
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$60,80050
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$60,80090
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$60,760580
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$60,600270
Lodging Managers$60,59060
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$60,36040
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,30060
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$60,280110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,2601,330
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$60,180240
Cost Estimators$60,03080
Technical Writers$59,89030
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$59,880180
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$59,45080
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$58,970280
Millwrights$58,81030
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$58,470240
Healthcare Social Workers$58,370210
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$58,3001,130
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$58,030250
Food Service Managers$57,550260
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,520310
Postal Service Clerks$57,49070
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$57,060320
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$57,040180
Producers and Directors$55,47070
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$55,240180
Insurance Sales Agents$55,230700
Training and Development Specialists$55,070310
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$54,84070
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$54,580430
Legal Support Workers, All Other$54,39040
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$53,780590
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,650110
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$53,520170
Computer User Support Specialists$53,220490
Graphic Designers$52,990110
Procurement Clerks$52,960130
Postal Service Mail Carriers$52,210350
Health Education Specialists$51,85040
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$51,15050
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$51,040790
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$51,000140
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health$50,86030
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$50,580150
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$50,490760
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$50,08080
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$49,700130
Electricians$49,380410
Surgical Technologists$49,370120
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$49,36030
Firefighters$49,260480
Pipelayers$49,16070
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,1501,280
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,960120
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$48,81070
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors$48,770420
Meter Readers, Utilities$48,63040
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,600260
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,240240
Chefs and Head Cooks$47,860130
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$47,71080
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,590630
Medical Records Specialists$47,480180
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$47,350210
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$47,310150
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$47,30030
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$47,060280
Massage Therapists$47,04040
Logging Equipment Operators$47,03070
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$46,970160
Sheet Metal Workers$46,82040
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers$46,79040
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$46,73080
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$46,670230
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$46,610140
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,080120
Interior Designers$45,99030
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$45,910130
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$44,670490
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$44,620100
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$44,510100
Carpenters$44,470150
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$44,460110
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$44,200220
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$43,940160
Roofers$43,730100
Property Appraisers and Assessors$43,67060
Advertising Sales Agents$43,63050
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$43,61030
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$43,460130
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$43,16050
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$42,800850
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$42,490120
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$41,770200
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$41,68090
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$41,60060
Machinists$41,400450
Paramedics$41,280150
Highway Maintenance Workers$41,17050
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$41,15090
Food Processing Workers, All Other$41,08040
Glaziers$40,72050
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,540490
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$39,650390
Billing and Posting Clerks$39,620320
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$38,98040
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$38,7401,360
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,740170
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$38,59090
Mechanical Door Repairers$38,48050
Real Estate Sales Agents$38,440200
Pharmacy Technicians$38,190450
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$38,130490
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$38,05070
Private Detectives and Investigators$38,01030
Tutors$37,940210
Dental Assistants$37,890290
Tree Trimmers and Pruners$37,86040
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,620180
Opticians, Dispensing$37,61070
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,580200
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$37,51040
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,48080
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$37,40090
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,380560
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,370530
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,310160
Tellers$37,150240
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other$36,95040
Phlebotomists$36,910180
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,88040
Data Entry Keyers$36,82060
Public Safety Telecommunicators$36,810120
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,7901,430
Security Guards$36,7301,280
Medical Assistants$36,730860
Construction Laborers$36,720630
Bill and Account Collectors$36,700150
Customer Service Representatives$36,6802,520
Barbers$36,51030
Office Clerks, General$36,3501,890
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$36,31040
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,2402,570
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$36,2201,230
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,210220
Photographers$36,15030
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$36,13060
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,030120
Medical Equipment Preparers$36,03060
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$35,970150
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$35,970100
Printing Press Operators$35,840100
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$35,70050
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$35,65040
Tire Repairers and Changers$35,620130
Bus Drivers, School$35,590290
Emergency Medical Technicians$35,460210
Pest Control Workers$35,430180
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,1501,410
Light Truck Drivers$35,140630
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$35,13070
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,130210
Special Education Teachers, All Other$34,95060
Protective Service Workers, All Other$34,86030
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,830160
Nursing Assistants$34,5801,170
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$34,480250
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,33050
School Bus Monitors$34,22040
Social and Human Service Assistants$34,100270
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$34,10050
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$33,50050
Production Workers, All Other$33,470240
Coaches and Scouts$33,20060
Bailiffs$33,14050
Helpers--Production Workers$32,480120
Driver/Sales Workers$32,280340
Sewing Machine Operators$32,25070
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$32,13040
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$31,82070
Receptionists and Information Clerks$31,7901,120
Helpers--Electricians$31,700150
Stockers and Order Fillers$31,5702,030
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$31,4301,060
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$31,340310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$30,660500
Parts Salespersons$30,540180
Residential Advisors$30,410120
Counter and Rental Clerks$30,190290
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$29,910420
Cooks, Restaurant$29,8901,120
Orderlies$29,71070
Bakers$29,660170
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$29,66080
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$29,430370
Food Preparation Workers$29,410710
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,1501,490
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$29,150390
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$28,75070
Funeral Attendants$28,25040
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$28,220290
Couriers and Messengers$28,14040
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$27,960190
Dishwashers$27,750300
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$27,7501,370
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$27,370310
Library Technicians$27,33030
Retail Salespersons$27,3003,420
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$27,230110
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$27,100110
Recreation Workers$26,910240
Animal Caretakers$26,590210
Cashiers$26,5302,910
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$26,36040
Packers and Packagers, Hand$26,050360
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$25,92060
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$25,590670
Parking Attendants$25,56030
Childcare Workers$25,030670
Cooks, Fast Food$24,930520
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$24,880300
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials$24,48050
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$23,940160
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$23,310350
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$23,060190
Fast Food and Counter Workers$23,0004,660
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$22,880140
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$22,740820
Manicurists and Pedicurists$22,61050
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$21,18060
Bartenders$19,590340
Waiters and Waitresses$17,4901,870