What work pays in Columbus, IN

7% cheaper than the US average
·IN·
50k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 93
49,820 working
IN
58 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Columbus, IN: $369,300 on paper, worth $397,096 once the local price level is taken into account.

What this place does more than anywhere else

Occupations concentrated here relative to the country as a whole.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$177.55/hr$369,300$397,096
Marketing Managers$80.10/hr$166,610$179,150
Managers, All Other$71.11/hr$147,910$159,043
Financial Managers$69.04/hr$143,590$154,397
Computer and Information Systems Managers$67.03/hr$139,430$149,924
Pharmacists$66.02/hr$137,330$147,666
Administrative Services Managers$64.50/hr$134,150$144,247
Industrial Production Managers$62.74/hr$130,490$140,311
Mechanical Engineers$61.40/hr$127,700$137,311
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$60.63/hr$126,110$135,602
Nurse Practitioners$60.47/hr$125,780$135,247
Human Resources Managers$59.73/hr$124,230$133,580
Sales Managers$58.05/hr$120,730$129,817
General and Operations Managers$54.21/hr$112,760$121,247
Management Analysts$53.41/hr$111,090$119,451
Lawyers$50.86/hr$105,790$113,752
Software Developers$50.42/hr$104,880$112,774
Computer Systems Analysts$49.91/hr$103,800$111,612
Construction Managers$49.05/hr$102,020$109,698
Medical and Health Services Managers$48.74/hr$101,380$109,010
Logisticians$48.42/hr$100,720$108,301
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$98,160$105,548
Industrial Engineers$46.86/hr$97,480$104,817
Physical Therapists$46.35/hr$96,400$103,655
Data Scientists$45.53/hr$94,700$101,827
Project Management Specialists$44.00/hr$91,510$98,397
Financial and Investment Analysts$43.77/hr$91,040$97,892
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$41.37/hr$86,050$92,526
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$41.31/hr$85,930$92,397
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$41.09/hr$85,460$91,892
Dental Hygienists$40.78/hr$84,810$91,193
Computer Occupations, All Other$40.31/hr$83,830$90,139
Cost Estimators$38.85/hr$80,800$86,881
Electricians$38.30/hr$79,670$85,666
Compliance Officers$37.87/hr$78,770$84,698
Accountants and Auditors$37.85/hr$78,740$84,666
Personal Financial Advisors$37.33/hr$77,650$83,494
Registered Nurses$37.03/hr$77,030$82,827
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$36.99/hr$76,940$82,731
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$36.37/hr$75,640$81,333
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$35.89/hr$74,640$80,258
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$34.86/hr$72,500$77,956
Food Service Managers$33.56/hr$69,800$75,053
Carpenters$32.59/hr$67,780$72,881
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$31.92/hr$66,390$71,387
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$31.55/hr$65,630$70,569
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$31.24/hr$64,970$69,860
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$30.66/hr$63,770$68,569
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$30.36/hr$63,150$67,903
Public Relations Specialists$30.18/hr$62,770$67,494

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