What work pays in Columbus, GA-AL

11% cheaper than the US average
·GA·
116k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 89
116,380 working
GA
40 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Columbus, GA-AL: $191,360 on paper, worth $214,288 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$92.00/hr$191,360$214,288
Computer and Information Systems Managers$80.17/hr$166,750$186,730
Marketing Managers$69.77/hr$145,120$162,508
Financial Managers$68.01/hr$141,460$158,409
Sales Managers$65.55/hr$136,340$152,676
Pharmacists$63.84/hr$132,790$148,701
Human Resources Managers$62.92/hr$130,870$146,550
Industrial Production Managers$61.79/hr$128,520$143,919
Nurse Practitioners$58.43/hr$121,530$136,091
Software Developers$55.84/hr$116,150$130,067
Managers, All Other$54.97/hr$114,330$128,029
Medical and Health Services Managers$54.06/hr$112,440$125,912
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$51.32/hr$106,740$119,529
Lawyers$50.06/hr$104,120$116,595
Computer Systems Analysts$49.72/hr$103,410$115,800
Personal Financial Advisors$49.44/hr$102,820$115,139
Administrative Services Managers$49.04/hr$102,010$114,232
Computer Occupations, All Other$48.86/hr$101,630$113,807
Construction Managers$47.65/hr$99,110$110,985
Industrial Engineers$47.58/hr$98,970$110,828
Project Management Specialists$47.34/hr$98,470$110,268
Physical Therapists$47.26/hr$98,300$110,078
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$98,210$109,977
Mechanical Engineers$43.96/hr$91,430$102,385
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$43.53/hr$90,540$101,388
Instructional Coordinators$42.60/hr$88,610$99,227
Financial and Investment Analysts$41.80/hr$86,930$97,346
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$41.20/hr$85,690$95,957
Management Analysts$40.09/hr$83,390$93,381
Registered Nurses$39.66/hr$82,500$92,385
General and Operations Managers$39.58/hr$82,330$92,194
Logisticians$38.84/hr$80,790$90,470
Dental Hygienists$38.58/hr$80,240$89,854
Data Scientists$37.80/hr$78,620$88,040
Civil Engineers$37.31/hr$77,600$86,898
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$37.28/hr$77,540$86,830
Accountants and Auditors$35.41/hr$73,640$82,463
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$34.89/hr$72,580$81,276
Compliance Officers$33.75/hr$70,200$78,611
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$33.41/hr$69,490$77,816

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Elsewhere in Georgia

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