Columbus

Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan area. 27 published occupation pages; regional price parity 89.3 (US = 100).

Data released May 2025 BLS OEWS · 27 occupations

Table 1 — By occupation

What Columbus pays

Median annual pay for every published occupation in the metro, exactly as released.

Occupation	Median	Employment
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$166,750	300
Financial Managers	$141,460	340
Sales Managers	$136,340	270
Managers, All Other	$114,330	590
Computer Occupations, All Other	$101,630	450
Project Management Specialists	$98,470	400
Management Analysts	$83,390	660
Registered Nurses	$82,500	2,790
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,540	1,400
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$72,580	650
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$68,080	470
Human Resources Specialists	$65,550	700
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$63,180	570
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$63,000	240
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,560	660
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,330	690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,290	1,020
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$52,280	220
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,830	630
Bus Drivers, School	$44,950	510
Production Workers, All Other	$40,080	350
Driver/Sales Workers	$39,050	400
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,630	1,030
Customer Service Representatives	$37,330	2,150
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,910	2,490
Childcare Workers	$26,150	510
Waiters and Waitresses	$20,800	2,080

Sources

Wage data: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 release. Public domain.

Medians are reported exactly as released. We take no payment for how any figure is presented.