Columbus, GA Careers and Salaries

421 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Columbus, GA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported employment.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$23,300	4,060	View salary detail
Baristas	$23,300	4,060	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$28,180	3,580	View salary detail
Cashiers	$26,980	2,900	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$82,500	2,790	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$82,500	2,790	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$82,500	2,790	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$82,500	2,790	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$82,500	2,790	View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,910	2,490	View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers	$36,910	2,490	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$37,330	2,150	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$31,690	2,150	View salary detail
General and Operations Managers	$82,330	2,140	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$20,800	2,080	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$37,340	1,720	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$30,320	1,450	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$36,180	1,440	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$42,970	1,430	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$77,540	1,400	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$77,540	1,400	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$77,540	1,400	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$77,540	1,400	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$77,540	1,400	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$61,360	1,340	View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$37,570	1,300	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$47,570	1,180	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$37,440	1,160	View salary detail
Security Guards	$29,720	1,150	View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant	$30,470	1,130	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$34,970	1,130	View salary detail
Software Developers	$116,150	1,050	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,630	1,030	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,290	1,020	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$49,990	1,010	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$49,990	1,010	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$42,800	920	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$31,200	910	View salary detail
Medical Assistants	$36,050	900	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$73,640	840	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$29,030	830	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$26,560	790	View salary detail
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$55,430	720	View salary detail
Construction Laborers	$35,890	710	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$26,740	710	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$65,550	700	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,330	690	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,540	690	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$60,560	660	View salary detail
Management Analysts	$83,390	660	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.