What is the median wage in Columbus?

The median wage for all occupations in the Columbus, IN area is $48,470 a year, compared with $47,860 a year for Indiana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Columbus?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $369,300 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Columbus, IN Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Columbus, IN metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $48,470 a year; All occupations
Indiana median: $47,860 a year
Employment: 49,820; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 190

Pay range in Columbus, IN

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $29,290Median: $48,47090%: $103,750

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Physicians, All Other	130	$369,300	$329,280
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	310	$180,830	$187,750
3	Financial Managers	180	$143,590	$150,030
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	90	$139,430	$145,580
5	Pharmacists	50	$137,330	$130,590
6	Administrative Services Managers	80	$134,150	$136,840
7	Industrial Production Managers	360	$130,490	$135,910
8	Mechanical Engineers	1,000	$127,700	$121,030
9	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	60	$126,110	$122,340
10	Nurse Practitioners	170	$125,780	$127,140
11	Physician Assistants	60	$124,460	$134,320
12	Human Resources Managers	60	$124,230	$124,240
13	Sales Managers	130	$120,730	$136,800
14	General and Operations Managers	590	$112,760	$135,040
15	Management Analysts	110	$111,090	$116,110

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,980	$46,950	$46,400
2	Retail Salespersons	1,500	$29,840	$32,710
3	Machinists	1,470	$61,230	$60,160
4	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,440	$28,290	$28,300
5	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,310	$38,510	$40,350
6	Mechanical Engineers	1,000	$127,700	$121,030
7	Industrial Engineers	910	$97,480	$113,440
8	Cashiers	900	$29,280	$29,770
9	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	900	$49,030	$53,250
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	810	$32,130	$33,480
11	Office Clerks, General	790	$45,620	$45,630
12	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	750	$33,080	$33,300
13	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	690	$75,640	$75,630
14	Registered Nurses	640	$77,030	$81,150
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	610	$58,450	$57,650

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	90	$23,640	$24,400
Bartenders	150	$23,700	$28,970
Waiters and Waitresses	490	$26,340	$30,060
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	140	$26,360	$27,200
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	120	$27,670	$27,450
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,440	$28,290	$28,300
Animal Caretakers	80	$28,960	$32,320
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	60	$29,140	$29,560
Cashiers	900	$29,280	$29,770
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	110	$29,350	$31,650

Every occupation in Columbus, IN

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Administrative Services Managers$134,150 a year
Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,830 a year
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,430 a year
Construction Managers$102,020 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$98,160 a year
Facilities Managers$110,720 a year
Financial Managers$143,590 a year
Food Service Managers$69,800 a year
General and Operations Managers$112,760 a year
Human Resources Managers$124,230 a year
Industrial Production Managers$130,490 a year
Managers, All Other$147,910 a year
Marketing Managers$166,610 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$101,380 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$61,300 a year
Sales Managers$120,730 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$71,220 a year
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersNot reported

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)

Accountants and Auditors$78,740 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$85,460 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$71,500 a year
Compliance Officers$78,770 a year
Cost Estimators$80,800 a year
Financial and Investment Analysts$91,040 a year
Human Resources Specialists$62,330 a year
Labor Relations Specialists$38,920 a year
Loan Officers$59,040 a year
Logisticians$100,720 a year
Management Analysts$111,090 a year
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,390 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$77,650 a year
Project Management Specialists$91,510 a year
Training and Development Specialists$59,520 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)

Computer Network Support Specialists$71,270 a year
Computer Occupations, All Other$83,830 a year
Computer Systems Analysts$103,800 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$58,380 a year
Data Scientists$94,700 a year
Information Security Analysts$94,770 a year
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$86,050 a year
Software Developers$104,880 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)

Chemical Engineers$109,190 a year
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,230 a year
Electrical Engineers$99,960 a year
Engineers, All OtherNot reported
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,020 a year
Industrial Engineers$97,480 a year
Mechanical Drafters$61,730 a year
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$82,460 a year
Mechanical Engineers$127,700 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)

Chemical Technicians$45,360 a year
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$97,460 a year
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$87,920 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (5)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$49,150 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$66,590 a year
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$45,390 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,160 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,240 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$105,790 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,500 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (3)

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$36,640 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$36,640 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,110 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Coaches and Scouts$36,490 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,200 a year
Public Relations Specialists$62,770 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (11)

Dental Hygienists$84,810 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$62,400 a year
Medical Records Specialists$49,270 a year
Nurse Practitioners$125,780 a year
Pharmacists$137,330 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$38,370 a year
Physical Therapists$96,400 a year
Physician Assistants$124,460 a year
Physicians, All Other$369,300 a year
Psychiatric Technicians$40,990 a year
Registered Nurses$77,030 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (5)

Dental Assistants$47,260 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$33,080 a year
Medical Assistants$44,580 a year
Nursing Assistants$38,260 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,140 a year

Protective Service Occupations (4)

Firefighters$43,510 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,640 a year
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$72,500 a year
Security Guards$34,630 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (10)

Bartenders$23,700 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,490 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$29,740 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,670 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,290 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,250 a year
Food Preparation Workers$32,150 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$32,340 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$26,360 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$26,340 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (3)

Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,360 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,900 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$29,400 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (4)

Animal Caretakers$28,960 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$34,690 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$31,300 a year
Recreation Workers$30,420 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (12)

Cashiers$29,280 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$36,230 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersNot reported
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$47,880 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$58,180 a year
Parts Salespersons$36,630 a year
Real Estate Brokers$75,920 a year
Retail Salespersons$29,840 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$63,150 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,630 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$126,110 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$60,040 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (18)

Billing and Posting Clerks$44,780 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,660 a year
Customer Service Representatives$42,700 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,820 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,080 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,950 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,850 a year
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$38,960 a year
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$46,600 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$42,110 a year
Office Clerks, General$45,620 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$55,160 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,550 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$60,180 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,560 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$44,410 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,780 a year
Tellers$37,110 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$67,780 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$59,660 a year
Construction Laborers$53,900 a year
Electricians$79,670 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,940 a year
Highway Maintenance Workers$49,110 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$64,970 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$58,560 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$85,930 a year
Roofers$59,400 a year
Sheet Metal Workers$65,010 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (10)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$57,000 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$49,180 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$55,470 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$74,640 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$54,490 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,770 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$58,450 a year
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$61,530 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,880 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$33,140 a year

Production Occupations (23)

Bakers$35,700 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$36,650 a year
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$37,450 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$39,300 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$48,590 a year
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$57,770 a year
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,880 a year
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,890 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,640 a year
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$52,060 a year
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, & Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic$43,240 a year
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$34,650 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$42,210 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,030 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,140 a year
Machinists$61,230 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$46,950 a year
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,420 a year
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,320 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,620 a year
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$38,280 a year
Tool and Die Makers$71,180 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$49,320 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$34,660 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$29,350 a year
Commercial Pilots$99,250 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$29,380 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$59,570 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,350 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,780 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$38,510 a year
Light Truck Drivers$42,470 a year
Machine Feeders and Offbearers$45,700 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,880 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,960 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$32,130 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Columbus?: The median wage for all occupations in the Columbus, IN area is $48,470 a year, compared with $47,860 a year for Indiana (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Columbus?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, physicians, all other have the highest median wage at $369,300 a year.

Data sources

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