Columbus, GA-AL
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Georgia statewide data
$47,350
Median Annual Wage
+33% since 2014
$52,715
Georgia Median
-10% vs state
104,140
Total Workers
329
Occupations Tracked
Columbus, GA-AL is a Metropolitan Area with 329 tracked occupations and an estimated 104,140 total workers. Wages grew an average of 32.4% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $198,990 |
| Pediatricians, General | $187,740 |
| Dentists, General | $163,460 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $155,060 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,300 |
| Marketing Managers | $143,170 |
| Financial Managers | $133,110 |
| Human Resources Managers | $130,140 |
| Pharmacists | $129,130 |
| Chief Executives | $123,850 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+32.4%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.5%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+120.8%
$19,240 → $42,490
|
| Bailiffs Protective Service Occupations |
+90.6%
$17,390 → $33,140
|
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+84.6%
$23,690 → $43,730
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+79.5%
$24,790 → $44,510
|
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary Management Occupations |
+77.9%
$54,850 → $97,570
|
Most Jobs Added
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 310
|
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+300.0%
60 → 240
|
| Managers, All Other Management Occupations |
+200.0%
190 → 650
|
| Occupational Therapists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
120 → 410
|
Wage Declines
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-39.4%
$83,400 → $50,580
|
| Lawyers Legal Occupations |
-27.2%
$135,270 → $98,460
|
| Health Education Specialists Community and Social Service Occupations |
-20.0%
$64,790 → $51,850
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-19.3%
$41,130 → $33,200
|
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
-12.9%
$142,160 → $123,850
|
Wage Trends in Columbus, GA-AL
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $47,350 |
| 2023 | $45,950 |
| 2022 | $42,075 |
| 2021 | $38,610 |
| 2020 | $38,780 |
| 2019 | $37,920 |
| 2018 | $37,525 |
| 2017 | $38,320 |
| 2016 | $38,160 |
| 2015 | $37,020 |
| 2014 | $35,535 |