High paying jobs in Columbus, IN

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Columbus, IN. 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, IN run 7.0% below the national average (2024), so a Columbus, IN salary is worth about 1.08× 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, IN · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$369,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$154,400 – $494,090130
2Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,830
Bachelor's degree
$129,530 – $211,950310
3Marketing Managers$166,610
Bachelor's degree
$98,590 – $196,34040
4Managers, All Other$147,910
Bachelor's degree
$50,130 – $209,27040
5Financial Managers$143,590
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $217,100180
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,430
Bachelor's degree
$91,180 – $201,83090
7Pharmacists$137,330
Doctoral or professional degree
$89,630 – $154,95050
8Administrative Services Managers$134,150
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $211,64080
9Industrial Production Managers$130,490
Bachelor's degree
$79,550 – $221,980360
10Mechanical Engineers$127,700
Bachelor's degree
$86,480 – $162,3701,000
11Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,110
Bachelor's degree
$63,910 – $159,13060
12Nurse Practitioners$125,780
Master's degree
$98,290 – $172,600170
13Physician Assistants$124,460
Master's degree
$107,810 – $170,61060
14Human Resources Managers$124,230
Bachelor's degree
$79,230 – $169,15060
15Sales Managers$120,730
Bachelor's degree
$69,230 – $222,260130
16General and Operations Managers$112,760
Bachelor's degree
$59,090 – $241,960590
17Management Analysts$111,090
Bachelor's degree
$57,930 – $168,980110
18Facilities Managers$110,720
Bachelor's degree
$81,190 – $196,82090
19Chemical Engineers$109,190
Bachelor's degree
$105,880 – $121,75040
20Lawyers$105,790
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,710 – $279,78070
21Software Developers$104,880
Bachelor's degree
$80,000 – $137,340280
22Computer Systems Analysts$103,800
Bachelor's degree
$60,600 – $145,720130
23Construction Managers$102,020
Bachelor's degree
$63,550 – $179,41040
24Medical and Health Services Managers$101,380
Bachelor's degree
$63,460 – $159,810170
25Logisticians$100,720
Bachelor's degree
$64,360 – $130,090280
26Electrical Engineers$99,960
Bachelor's degree
$73,830 – $134,14070
27Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,160
Master's degree
$72,750 – $129,27090
28Industrial Engineers$97,480
Bachelor's degree
$80,590 – $160,210910
29Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$97,460
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,050 – $125,63040
30Physical Therapists$96,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,810 – $130,42090
31Information Security Analysts$94,770
Bachelor's degree
$61,630 – $193,01040
32Data Scientists$94,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,840 – $142,31040
33Project Management Specialists$91,510
Bachelor's degree
$60,330 – $142,790140
34Financial and Investment Analysts$91,040
Bachelor's degree
$62,840 – $124,95040
35Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,920
Bachelor's degree
$47,580 – $125,00060
36Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,050
Bachelor's degree
$62,950 – $118,97050
37Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$85,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,400 – $97,070100
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,460
Bachelor's degree
$43,280 – $122,720110
39Dental Hygienists$84,810
Associate's degree
$63,320 – $102,69070
40Computer Occupations, All Other$83,830
Bachelor's degree
$28,220 – $124,66050
41Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,460
Associate's degree
$38,640 – $123,010130
42Cost Estimators$80,800
Bachelor's degree
$50,880 – $100,39050
43Electricians$79,670
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,880 – $92,210290
44Compliance Officers$78,770
Bachelor's degree
$59,780 – $98,280150
45Accountants and Auditors$78,740
Bachelor's degree
$51,370 – $121,120330
46Personal Financial Advisors$77,650
Bachelor's degree
$45,360 – $205,92070
47Registered Nurses$77,030
Bachelor's degree
$61,840 – $94,970640
48First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,340 – $108,440150
49Real Estate Brokers$75,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,920 – $138,08030
50First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,520 – $94,760690

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

#	Occupation	MedianColumbus, IN	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$369,300	$154,400 – $494,090	130
2	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$180,830	$129,530 – $211,950	310
3	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,610	$98,590 – $196,340	40
4	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$147,910	$50,130 – $209,270	40
5	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,590	$78,340 – $217,100	180
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,430	$91,180 – $201,830	90
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,330	$89,630 – $154,950	50
8	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,150	$74,990 – $211,640	80
9	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,490	$79,550 – $221,980	360
10	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$127,700	$86,480 – $162,370	1,000
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$126,110	$63,910 – $159,130	60
12	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,780	$98,290 – $172,600	170
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$124,460	$107,810 – $170,610	60
14	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,230	$79,230 – $169,150	60
15	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,730	$69,230 – $222,260	130
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$112,760	$59,090 – $241,960	590
17	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$111,090	$57,930 – $168,980	110
18	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$110,720	$81,190 – $196,820	90
19	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$109,190	$105,880 – $121,750	40
20	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$105,790	$70,710 – $279,780	70
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$104,880	$80,000 – $137,340	280
22	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,800	$60,600 – $145,720	130
23	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,020	$63,550 – $179,410	40
24	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,380	$63,460 – $159,810	170
25	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$100,720	$64,360 – $130,090	280
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,960	$73,830 – $134,140	70
27	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$98,160	$72,750 – $129,270	90
28	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$97,480	$80,590 – $160,210	910
29	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,460	$77,050 – $125,630	40
30	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,400	$73,810 – $130,420	90
31	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,770	$61,630 – $193,010	40
32	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$94,700	$59,840 – $142,310	40
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$91,510	$60,330 – $142,790	140
34	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$91,040	$62,840 – $124,950	40
35	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$87,920	$47,580 – $125,000	60
36	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$86,050	$62,950 – $118,970	50
37	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,930	$49,400 – $97,070	100
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$85,460	$43,280 – $122,720	110
39	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$84,810	$63,320 – $102,690	70
40	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,830	$28,220 – $124,660	50
41	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$82,460	$38,640 – $123,010	130
42	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$80,800	$50,880 – $100,390	50
43	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,670	$44,880 – $92,210	290
44	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$78,770	$59,780 – $98,280	150
45	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$78,740	$51,370 – $121,120	330
46	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$77,650	$45,360 – $205,920	70
47	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$77,030	$61,840 – $94,970	640
48	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,940	$53,340 – $108,440	150
49	Real Estate BrokersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,920	$28,920 – $138,080	30
50	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,640	$48,520 – $94,760	690

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Columbus, IN. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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