Columbus, GA-AL metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Columbus Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Columbus, GA-AL metro area
Figures describe the Columbus, GA-AL metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Columbus city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 331 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $229,990 | $110.57 | Not published |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $196,310 | $94.38 | 60 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $191,360 | $92.00 | 320 |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $181,990 | $87.50 | 50 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $179,420 | $86.26 | 90 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $169,630 | $81.55 | 70 |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,750 | $80.17 | 300 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,450 | $78.10 | 90 |
| 9 | Marketing Managers | $145,120 | $69.77 | 110 |
| 10 | Financial Managers | $141,460 | $68.01 | 340 |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $136,340 | $65.55 | 270 |
| 12 | Pharmacists | $132,790 | $63.84 | 300 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $132,510 | $63.71 | 70 |
| 14 | Human Resources Managers | $130,870 | $62.92 | 140 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $128,520 | $61.79 | 150 |
| 16 | Computer Network Architects | $126,380 | $60.76 | 100 |
| 17 | Facilities Managers | $125,530 | $60.35 | 70 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $121,830 | $58.57 | 30 |
| 19 | Nurse Practitioners | $121,530 | $58.43 | 370 |
| 20 | Database Administrators | $119,740 | $57.57 | 40 |
| 21 | Database Architects | $118,880 | $57.15 | 30 |
| 22 | Engineers, All Other | $118,770 | $57.10 | 50 |
| 23 | Psychologists, All Other | $118,710 | $57.07 | 30 |
| 24 | Physician Assistants | $117,030 | $56.27 | 80 |
| 25 | Software Developers | $116,150 | $55.84 | 1,050 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Columbus metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.