Columbus, IN metro area

Highest-Paying Occupations in Columbus Metro

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Columbus, IN metro area

Figures describe the Columbus, IN 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 187 occupations

Occupations with the highest published median annual wages in the Columbus, IN metro area, May 2025
#	Occupation	Median annual	Median hourly	Employment
1	Physicians, All Other	$369,300	$177.55	130
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,830	$86.94	310
3	Marketing Managers	$166,610	$80.10	40
4	Managers, All Other	$147,910	$71.11	40
5	Financial Managers	$143,590	$69.04	180
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,430	$67.03	90
7	Pharmacists	$137,330	$66.02	50
8	Administrative Services Managers	$134,150	$64.50	80
9	Industrial Production Managers	$130,490	$62.74	360
10	Mechanical Engineers	$127,700	$61.40	1,000
11	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,110	$60.63	60
12	Nurse Practitioners	$125,780	$60.47	170
13	Physician Assistants	$124,460	$59.84	60
14	Human Resources Managers	$124,230	$59.73	60
15	Sales Managers	$120,730	$58.05	130
16	General and Operations Managers	$112,760	$54.21	590
17	Management Analysts	$111,090	$53.41	110
18	Facilities Managers	$110,720	$53.23	90
19	Chemical Engineers	$109,190	$52.49	40
20	Lawyers	$105,790	$50.86	70
21	Software Developers	$104,880	$50.42	280
22	Computer Systems Analysts	$103,800	$49.91	130
23	Construction Managers	$102,020	$49.05	40
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,380	$48.74	170
25	Logisticians	$100,720	$48.42	280

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.