Columbus, IN
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Indiana statewide data
$53,770
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2019
$55,660
Indiana Median
-3% vs state
39,260
Total Workers
191
Occupations Tracked
Columbus, IN is a Metropolitan Area with 191 tracked occupations and an estimated 39,260 total workers. Wages grew an average of 19.1% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Architecture and Engineering Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $204,610 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $178,720 |
| Financial Managers | $152,950 |
| Sales Managers | $140,510 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $139,790 |
| Marketing Managers | $134,640 |
| Chemical Engineers | $131,510 |
| Pharmacists | $130,350 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,950 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $126,790 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+19.1%
avg wage growth since 2019
+3.4%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Production Occupations |
+91.3%
$33,830 → $64,700
|
| Security Guards Protective Service Occupations |
+84.2%
$19,600 → $36,100
|
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+65.2%
$32,970 → $54,450
|
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+61.9%
$27,040 → $43,770
|
| Driver/Sales Workers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+57.2%
$19,560 → $30,740
|
Most Jobs Added
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
+700.0%
30 → 240
|
| Engineers, All Other Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 110
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
| Logisticians Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
70 → 180
|
Wage Declines
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
-27.2%
$139,840 → $101,850
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-27.1%
$68,810 → $50,150
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-25.5%
$89,460 → $66,640
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-22.1%
$106,090 → $82,670
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-20.0%
$66,710 → $53,340
|
Wage Trends in Columbus, IN
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $53,770 |
| 2023 | $49,860 |
| 2022 | $46,750 |
| 2021 | $46,455 |
| 2020 | $43,350 |
| 2019 | $41,730 |