Columbus, IN

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Columbus, IN, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 182 detailed occupations covering about 38,040 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 15.8% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Columbus, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Physicians, All Other $227,910 -3.4% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $165,110 -0.2% —
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $133,530 +33.9% 80
Human Resources Managers $129,280 -5.2% 50
Pharmacists $127,760 -6.1% 60
Marketing Managers $126,360 -29.6% 70
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,050 -26.2% 90
Financial Managers $121,570 +8.5% 140
Physician Assistants $117,660 -9.5% 40
Lawyers $110,960 -23.9% 60
Nurse Practitioners $109,350 -13.4% 110
Mechanical Engineers $100,060 +127.8% 660
Industrial Engineers $100,030 +0.7% 1,290
General and Operations Managers $99,830 -1.4% 790
Computer Network Architects $99,190 -23.6% 40
Sales Managers $98,890 -26.8% 120
Logisticians $96,780 +21.9% —
Industrial Production Managers $94,370 -19.3% 440
Occupational Therapists $89,470 -7.2% 30
Computer Systems Analysts $87,620 -39.2% 130
Administrative Services Managers $87,470 -17.8% 60
Software Developers $86,570 -48% 140
Project Management Specialists $85,570 -13.2% 90
Physical Therapists $84,880 -14.9% 40
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $84,400 -1.2% 30

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Columbus, IN, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 1,620 $27,220
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,470 $23,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,400 $36,200
Industrial Engineers 1,290 $100,030
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,200 $58,910
Machinists 910 $43,320
Cashiers 880 $25,740
Stockers and Order Fillers 840 $29,120
General and Operations Managers 790 $99,830
Office Clerks, General 790 $37,240
Customer Service Representatives 670 $38,280
Mechanical Engineers 660 $100,060
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 640 $61,860
Registered Nurses 610 $63,400
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 610 $49,960
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 580 $39,150
Waiters and Waitresses 560 $21,820
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 540 $61,590
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 510 $45,940
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 470 $37,670
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 460 $35,650
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 450 $29,140
Industrial Production Managers 440 $94,370
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 420 $68,260
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 400 $38,470
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