Highest-paying jobs in Columbus, Georgia

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#50. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $84,700
- Median hourly wage: $40.72
- Total employment: 60 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $86,200
- Median hourly wage: $41.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $87,140
- Median hourly wage: $41.89
- Total employment: 150 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $87,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.08
- Total employment: 120 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $88,590
- Median hourly wage: $42.59
- Total employment: 400 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $89,220
- Median hourly wage: $42.90
- Total employment: 170 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,410
- Median hourly wage: $44.91
- Total employment: 130 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $93,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.16
- Total employment: 150 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,190
- Median hourly wage: $45.28
- Total employment: 100 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,560
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 400 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $94,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $95,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.00
- Total employment: 320 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,230
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 210 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $96,560
- Median hourly wage: $46.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,640
- Median hourly wage: $46.46
- Total employment: 190 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,260
- Median hourly wage: $46.76
- Total employment: 150 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $97,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.88
- Total employment: 110 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $97,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 70 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 100 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $98,460
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 280 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,670
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 150 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 100 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $100,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 80 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.70
- Total employment: 270 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 650 people (5.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $112,640
- Median hourly wage: $54.16
- Total employment: 60 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $113,210
- Median hourly wage: $54.43
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $113,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.48
- Total employment: 410 people (3.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,340
- Median hourly wage: $54.49
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $113,850
- Median hourly wage: $54.73
- Total employment: 70 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.96
- Total employment: 1,010 people (8.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $115,730
- Median hourly wage: $55.64
- Total employment: 90 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $116,400
- Median hourly wage: $55.96
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $118,680
- Median hourly wage: $57.06
- Total employment: 410 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $118,800
- Median hourly wage: $57.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $119,590
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.55
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $129,130
- Median hourly wage: $62.08
- Total employment: 320 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $130,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.57
- Total employment: 140 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $133,110
- Median hourly wage: $64.00
- Total employment: 370 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $143,170
- Median hourly wage: $68.83
- Total employment: 160 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $152,300
- Median hourly wage: $73.22
- Total employment: 60 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $155,060
- Median hourly wage: $74.55
- Total employment: 350 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $163,460
- Median hourly wage: $78.59
- Total employment: 70 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $187,740
- Median hourly wage: $90.26
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $198,990
- Median hourly wage: $95.67
- Total employment: 150 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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