Salaries in Columbus, GA-AL

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Columbus, GA-AL • 360 occupations

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Nurse Anesthetists $229,990
      Family Medicine Physicians $198,990150
      Physicians, All Other $191,360320
      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
      Sales Managers $136,340270
      Financial Managers $133,110370
      Human Resources Managers $130,140140
      Pharmacists $129,130320
      Industrial Production Managers $128,520150
      Chief Executives $123,85090
      Optometrists $121,83030
      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
      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
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $92,17040
      Mechanical Engineers $91,43080
      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
      Management Analysts $83,390660
      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
      Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $60,80090
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $60,80050
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $60,760580
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $60,600270
      Lodging Managers $60,59060
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $60,380550
      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 and Material Moving 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
      Recreational Therapists $52,75050
      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
      Medical Equipment Repairers $49,76030
      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
      Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $47,95030
      Chefs and Head Cooks $47,860130
      Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $47,71080
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,59040
      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
      Financial Clerks, All Other $47,27030
      Transportation Workers, All Other $47,18040
      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
      Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $46,21030
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $46,080120
      Interior Designers $45,99030
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $45,910130
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,27040
      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
      Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $44,18030
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $43,940160
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $43,85030
      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
      Psychiatric Technicians $41,730210
      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
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $38,740170
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $38,7401,360
      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
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $37,99090
      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
      Order Clerks $37,40030
      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
      Medical Assistants $36,730860
      Security Guards $36,7301,280
      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
      Medical Equipment Preparers $36,03060
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $36,030120
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $35,970100
      Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $35,970150
      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
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $35,130210
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,13070
      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
      Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $30,88030
      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
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,66080
      Bakers $29,660170
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $29,430370
      Food Preparation Workers $29,410710
      Pharmacy Aides $29,30040
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $29,150390
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,1501,490
      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
      Concierges $27,82030
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $27,7501,370
      Dishwashers $27,750300
      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