Salaries in Columbus, IN metro area

Typical pay for 187 jobs in the Columbus, IN metro area. The median for all workers is $48,470 a year ($23.30 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$48,470

Median hourly

$23.30

Workers

49,820

vs U.S. median

-5%

Highest paying jobs in Columbus, IN

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$369,300	130
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,830	310
Marketing Manager	$166,610	40
Managers, All Other	$147,910	40
Financial Manager	$143,590	180
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,430	90
Pharmacist	$137,330	50
Administrative Services Manager	$134,150	80
Industrial Production Manager	$130,490	360
Mechanical Engineer	$127,700	1,000
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,110	60
Nurse Practitioner	$125,780	170
Physician Assistant	$124,460	60
Human Resources Manager	$124,230	60
Sales Manager	$120,730	130

Most common jobs in Columbus, IN

Job	Workers	Median salary
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	2,980	$46,950
Retail Salesperson	1,500	$29,840
Machinist	1,470	$61,230
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,440	$28,290
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,310	$38,510
Mechanical Engineer	1,000	$127,700
Industrial Engineer	910	$97,480
Cashier	900	$29,280
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	900	$49,030
Stockers and Order Fillers	810	$32,130
Office Clerks, General	790	$45,620
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	750	$33,080
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	690	$75,640
Registered Nurse	640	$77,030
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	610	$48,590

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Indiana.

All 187 jobs by category

Management Occupations (17)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (15)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (3)Community and Social Service Occupations (5)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (3)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (11)Healthcare Support Occupations (5)Protective Service Occupations (4)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (10)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (3)Personal Care and Service Occupations (4)Sales and Related Occupations (11)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (18)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (10)Production Occupations (23)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$134,150	$64.50	80
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$180,830	$86.94	310
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$139,430	$67.03	90
Construction Manager	$102,020	$49.05	40
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$98,160	—	90
Facilities Manager	$110,720	$53.23	90
Financial Manager	$143,590	$69.04	180
Food Service Manager	$69,800	$33.56	40
General and Operations Managers	$112,760	$54.21	590
Human Resources Manager	$124,230	$59.73	60
Industrial Production Manager	$130,490	$62.74	360
Managers, All Other	$147,910	$71.11	40
Marketing Manager	$166,610	$80.10	40
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,380	$48.74	170
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,300	$29.47	50
Sales Manager	$120,730	$58.05	130
Social and Community Service Managers	$71,220	$34.24	40

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$78,740	$37.85	330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$85,460	$41.09	110
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$71,500	$34.38	170
Compliance Officer	$78,770	$37.87	150
Cost Estimator	$80,800	$38.85	50
Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,040	$43.77	40
Human Resources Specialist	$62,330	$29.97	340
Labor Relations Specialist	$38,920	$18.71	60
Loan Officer	$59,040	$28.39	50
Logistician	$100,720	$48.42	280
Management Analyst	$111,090	$53.41	110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$66,390	$31.92	180
Personal Financial Advisor	$77,650	$37.33	70
Project Management Specialist	$91,510	$44.00	140
Training and Development Specialists	$59,520	$28.62	110

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$71,270	$34.27	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,830	$40.31	50
Computer Systems Analyst	$103,800	$49.91	130
Computer User Support Specialist	$58,380	$28.07	150
Data Scientist	$94,700	$45.53	40
Information Security Analyst	$94,770	$45.56	40
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$86,050	$41.37	50
Software Developer	$104,880	$50.42	280

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Engineer	$109,190	$52.49	40
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$61,230	$29.44	30
Electrical Engineer	$99,960	$48.06	70
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$64,020	$30.78	90
Industrial Engineer	$97,480	$46.86	910
Mechanical Drafter	$61,730	$29.68	40
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$82,460	$39.65	130
Mechanical Engineer	$127,700	$61.40	1,000

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemical Technician	$45,360	$21.81	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$97,460	$46.86	40
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$87,920	$42.27	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$49,150	$23.63	120
Healthcare Social Worker	$66,590	$32.02	30
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$45,390	$21.82	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$43,160	$20.75	130
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$49,240	$23.67	240

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$105,790	$50.86	70
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,500	$24.28	50

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,640	$17.62	120
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$36,640	$17.62	50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$31,110	—	390

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$36,490	—	30
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$39,200	$18.84	50
Public Relations Specialist	$62,770	$30.18	30

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Hygienist	$84,810	$40.78	70
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,400	$30.00	170
Medical Records Specialist	$49,270	$23.69	50
Nurse Practitioner	$125,780	$60.47	170
Pharmacist	$137,330	$66.02	50
Pharmacy Technician	$38,370	$18.45	110
Physical Therapist	$96,400	$46.35	90
Physician Assistant	$124,460	$59.84	60
Physicians, All Other	$369,300	$177.55	130
Psychiatric Technician	$40,990	$19.71	160
Registered Nurse	$77,030	$37.03	640

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$47,260	$22.72	120
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$33,080	$15.91	750
Medical Assistant	$44,580	$21.43	400
Nursing Assistant	$38,260	$18.39	230
Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,140	$29.39	40

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Firefighter	$43,510	$20.92	90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$23,640	$11.37	90
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$72,500	$34.86	150
Security Guard	$34,630	$16.65	250

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$23,700	$11.39	150
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,490	$17.06	110
Cooks, Restaurant	$29,740	$14.30	360
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$27,670	$13.30	120
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,290	$13.60	1,440
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$44,250	$21.28	280
Food Preparation Worker	$32,150	$15.46	200
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$32,340	$15.55	40
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$26,360	$12.67	140
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,340	$12.66	490

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,360	$17.00	420
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,900	$18.70	170
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$29,400	$14.13	180

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Animal Caretaker	$28,960	$13.92	80
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,690	$16.68	40
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,300	$15.05	40
Recreation Worker	$30,420	$14.63	80

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,280	$14.08	900
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,230	$17.42	80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,880	$23.02	340
Insurance Sales Agent	$58,180	$27.97	90
Parts Salesperson	$36,630	$17.61	110
Real Estate Broker	$75,920	$36.50	30
Retail Salesperson	$29,840	$14.35	1,500
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,150	$30.36	240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$65,630	$31.55	450
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$126,110	$60.63	60
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$60,040	$28.87	70

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,780	$21.53	100
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$46,660	$22.43	360
Customer Service Representative	$42,700	$20.53	600
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$55,820	$26.84	40
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$61,080	$29.36	50
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,950	$29.79	230
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,850	$14.83	90
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$38,960	$18.73	60
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$46,600	$22.40	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$42,110	$20.25	390
Office Clerks, General	$45,620	$21.93	790
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$55,160	$26.52	60
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,550	$29.11	90
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$60,180	$28.93	210
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,560	$17.10	240
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$44,410	$21.35	220
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$44,780	$21.53	470
Teller	$37,110	$17.84	120

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$67,780	$32.59	190
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$59,660	$28.68	40
Construction Laborer	$53,900	$25.91	310
Electrician	$79,670	$38.30	290
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,940	$36.99	150
Highway Maintenance Worker	$49,110	$23.61	30
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$64,970	$31.24	110
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$58,560	$28.15	40
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$85,930	$41.31	100
Roofer	$59,400	$28.56	50
Sheet Metal Worker	$65,010	$31.25	50

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$57,000	$27.41	50
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,180	$23.64	190
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$55,470	$26.67	80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,640	$35.89	170
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$54,490	$26.20	70
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$63,770	$30.66	490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$58,450	$28.10	610
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$61,530	$29.58	40
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,880	$29.27	50
Tire Repairers and Changers	$33,140	$15.93	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$35,700	$17.16	40
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$36,650	$17.62	40
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$37,450	$18.01	60
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$39,300	$18.89	230
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator	$48,590	$23.36	610
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer	$57,770	$27.78	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,880	$23.02	260
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$41,890	$20.14	50
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,640	$36.37	690
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$52,060	$25.03	140
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$43,240	$20.79	120
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$34,650	$16.66	180
Helpers--Production Workers	$42,210	$20.29	100
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,030	$23.57	900
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$29,140	$14.01	60
Machinist	$61,230	$29.44	1,470
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$46,950	$22.57	2,980
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,420	$18.47	330
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320	$22.75	440
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$44,620	$21.45	190
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$38,280	$18.40	240
Tool and Die Makers	$71,180	$34.22	180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$49,320	$23.71	310

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$34,660	$16.67	30
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$29,350	$14.11	110
Commercial Pilot	$99,250	—	n/a
Driver/Sales Worker	$29,380	$14.12	160
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$59,570	$28.64	170
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$57,350	$27.57	520
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,780	$21.05	210
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,510	$18.51	1,310
Light Truck Driver	$42,470	$20.42	210
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$45,700	$21.97	80
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,880	$17.73	110
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$34,960	$16.81	30
Stockers and Order Fillers	$32,130	$15.45	810