High paying jobs in Columbus, GA-AL

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Columbus, GA-AL. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Columbus, GA-AL run 10.7% below the national average (2024), so a Columbus, GA-AL salary is worth about 1.12× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Columbus, GA-AL · Employed

1Dentists, General$196,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$124,470 – $359,74060
2Physicians, All Other$191,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$24,880 – $398,290320
3Pediatricians, General$181,990
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,500 – $249,99050
4Family Medicine Physicians$179,420
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,740 – $345,07090
5Chief Executives$169,630
Bachelor's degree
$56,210 – $570,07070
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$166,750
Bachelor's degree
$105,680 – $216,480300
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,450
Bachelor's degree
$106,900 – $203,39090
8Marketing Managers$145,120
Bachelor's degree
$81,820 – $257,350110
9Financial Managers$141,460
Bachelor's degree
$84,430 – $262,080340
10Sales Managers$136,340
Bachelor's degree
$67,560 – $222,600270
11Pharmacists$132,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$106,880 – $173,440300
12Purchasing Managers$132,510
Bachelor's degree
$88,510 – $194,88070
13Human Resources Managers$130,870
Bachelor's degree
$84,990 – $214,600140
14Industrial Production Managers$128,520
Bachelor's degree
$79,040 – $187,700150
15Computer Network Architects$126,380
Bachelor's degree
$72,360 – $161,580100
16Facilities Managers$125,530
Bachelor's degree
$68,750 – $178,57070
17Nurse Practitioners$121,530
Master's degree
$89,690 – $151,500370
18Database Administrators$119,740
Bachelor's degree
$55,980 – $153,16040
19Engineers, All Other$118,770
Bachelor's degree
$60,170 – $158,16050
20Physician Assistants$117,030
Master's degree
$89,710 – $134,99080
21Software Developers$116,150
Bachelor's degree
$81,580 – $165,2101,050
22Managers, All Other$114,330
Bachelor's degree
$59,990 – $195,190590
23Medical and Health Services Managers$112,440
Bachelor's degree
$76,990 – $175,680450
24Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$106,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,590 – $176,63090
25Lawyers$104,120
Doctoral or professional degree
$51,860 – $251,620290
26Computer Systems Analysts$103,410
Bachelor's degree
$71,220 – $140,680270
27Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$102,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,760 – $132,440130
28Personal Financial Advisors$102,820
Bachelor's degree
$47,950 – $435,050150
29Information Security Analysts$102,240
Bachelor's degree
$66,830 – $163,590120
30Administrative Services Managers$102,010
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $191,070200
31Computer Occupations, All Other$101,630
Bachelor's degree
$54,060 – $146,150450
32Education Administrators, All Other$101,230
Bachelor's degree
$71,560 – $132,910290
33Education Administrators, Postsecondary$100,980
Master's degree
$57,160 – $131,86070
34Veterinarians$99,840
Doctoral or professional degree
$43,270 – $155,25060
35Construction Managers$99,110
Bachelor's degree
$62,920 – $139,990200
36Industrial Engineers$98,970
Bachelor's degree
$75,990 – $133,500250
37Electrical Engineers$98,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,640 – $157,81060
38Project Management Specialists$98,470
Bachelor's degree
$52,810 – $150,290400
39Physical Therapists$98,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,340 – $127,460200
40Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,210
Master's degree
$77,950 – $125,270210
41Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$97,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,620 – $128,67060
42Social Workers, All Other$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$43,170 – $118,71070
43Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$95,140
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $165,57050
44Occupational Therapists$94,580
Master's degree
$61,140 – $127,460160
45Speech-Language Pathologists$93,540
Master's degree
$57,350 – $120,540140
46Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$92,170
Bachelor's degree
$55,250 – $121,63040
47Mechanical Engineers$91,430
Bachelor's degree
$65,080 – $139,33080
48Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other$91,210
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $133,72070
49Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$90,540
Bachelor's degree
$46,020 – $173,17040
50Instructional Coordinators$88,610
Master's degree
$59,630 – $124,910190

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianColumbus, GA-AL	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$196,310	$124,470 – $359,740	60
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$191,360	$24,880 – $398,290	320
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$181,990	$103,500 – $249,990	50
4	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$179,420	$99,740 – $345,070	90
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$169,630	$56,210 – $570,070	70
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,750	$105,680 – $216,480	300
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,450	$106,900 – $203,390	90
8	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$145,120	$81,820 – $257,350	110
9	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,460	$84,430 – $262,080	340
10	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$136,340	$67,560 – $222,600	270
11	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$132,790	$106,880 – $173,440	300
12	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,510	$88,510 – $194,880	70
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,870	$84,990 – $214,600	140
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,520	$79,040 – $187,700	150
15	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$126,380	$72,360 – $161,580	100
16	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,530	$68,750 – $178,570	70
17	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$121,530	$89,690 – $151,500	370
18	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$119,740	$55,980 – $153,160	40
19	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$118,770	$60,170 – $158,160	50
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$117,030	$89,710 – $134,990	80
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,150	$81,580 – $165,210	1,050
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,330	$59,990 – $195,190	590
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,440	$76,990 – $175,680	450
24	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,740	$65,590 – $176,630	90
25	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$104,120	$51,860 – $251,620	290
26	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,410	$71,220 – $140,680	270
27	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$102,890	$77,760 – $132,440	130
28	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$102,820	$47,950 – $435,050	150
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,240	$66,830 – $163,590	120
30	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,010	$54,850 – $191,070	200
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,630	$54,060 – $146,150	450
32	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$101,230	$71,560 – $132,910	290
33	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$100,980	$57,160 – $131,860	70
34	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$99,840	$43,270 – $155,250	60
35	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$99,110	$62,920 – $139,990	200
36	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,970	$75,990 – $133,500	250
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,530	$76,640 – $157,810	60
38	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$98,470	$52,810 – $150,290	400
39	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,300	$73,340 – $127,460	200
40	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,210	$77,950 – $125,270	210
41	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,270	$71,620 – $128,670	60
42	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,820	$43,170 – $118,710	70
43	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$95,140	$65,710 – $165,570	50
44	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$94,580	$61,140 – $127,460	160
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$93,540	$57,350 – $120,540	140
46	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$92,170	$55,250 – $121,630	40
47	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$91,430	$65,080 – $139,330	80
48	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,210	$64,600 – $133,720	70
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$90,540	$46,020 – $173,170	40
50	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$88,610	$59,630 – $124,910	190

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