Columbus Employment

Employment and Industries in the Columbus, Georgia Area

Columbus is regarded as one of the largest textile centers in the south. Other manufacturing industries include electrical equipment, food products, fabricated metal products and aircraft parts. The major sectors for employment in Columbus are healthcare, education, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, manufacturing and construction.

Shown below is a list of the major employers in Columbus:

  • Fort Benning (US Army)
  • TSYS
  • Muscogee County School District
  • AFLAC Incorporated
  • Columbus Consolidated Government
  • Columbus Regional Health System
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Georgia
  • W.C. Bradley Company
  • St. Francis Hospital Inc
  • Swift Denim Inc
  • Callaway Gardens Resort Inc
  • Cagles
  • MBIA
  • Mead Westvaco
  • TSYS Business Process Management
  • Pezold Management Assoc Inc
  • Hogan Transport
  • Columbus Foundry L P
  • Interstate Brands Corp (Dolly Madison)

Some of the most popular jobs where the majority of the workers are college graduates include registered nurses, teachers, wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives, computer programmers, management analysts, training and development specialists and computer systems analysts.

Noteworthy information about Columbus: Approximately 20% of the population have a bachelor's degree or higher. In 2008 the cost of living index in Columbus was 80.4 which is low when compared to the nation's average of 100. In 2007 the estimated median household income was $42,000.

Columbus companies have access to business organizations such as:

The Ledger-Enquirer offers up-to-date information about the business activities in Columbia.

Jobs in Columbus

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations115960$43,400$20.87100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations15470$34,220$16.4513.75
3Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations12160$21,400$10.298.7
4Sales and Related Occupations11320$33,340$16.039.5
5Educational Instruction and Library Occupations8600$44,240$21.276
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations7650$31,110$14.966.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations7560$69,880$33.65.85
8Production Occupations7540$34,690$16.685.6
9Business and Financial Operations Occupations6370$61,240$29.445.35
10Management Occupations6180$98,960$47.586.35
11Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations5050$41,120$19.773.75
12Fast Food and Counter Workers4830$19,340$9.32.45
13Computer and Mathematical Occupations4720$83,790$40.293
14Healthcare Support Occupations4500$26,720$12.852.85
15Personal Care and Service Occupations3720$25,430$12.224.65
16Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations3620$24,980$12.013.6
17Customer Service Representatives3570$31,090$14.951.75
18Cashiers3440$21,630$10.42.2
19Construction and Extraction Occupations3430$40,890$19.664.6
20Protective Service Occupations3420$40,010$19.232.2
21Retail Salespersons3270$24,490$11.772.7
22Registered Nurses2310$62,500$30.051.95
23Waiters and Waitresses2210$19,790$9.511.65
24General and Operations Managers1880$87,970$42.291.5
25Office Clerks, General1810$29,830$14.341.9
26Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1660$23,450$11.271.5
27Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive1660$32,150$15.461.4
28Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1620$25,160$12.11.8
29Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1490$33,980$16.340.9
30First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers1280$49,480$23.790.95
31Computer User Support Specialists1200$61,280$29.460.4
32Home Health and Personal Care Aides1140$21,820$10.490
33Community and Social Service Occupations1130$43,320$20.831.75
34Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1120$39,580$19.031.2
35Nursing Assistants1100$22,280$10.710.95
36First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers1090$31,010$14.910.6
37Stockers and Order Fillers1060$26,080$12.541.25
38Architecture and Engineering Occupations1030$74,220$35.681.7
39Medical Assistants1020$29,150$14.010.45
40Security Guards1010$35,640$17.140.7
41First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1000$41,400$19.90.95
42Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other1000$67,390$32.40.7
43Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations990$46,690$22.451.8
44Cooks, Restaurant930$25,030$12.040.9
45Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers920$21,150$10.170.1
46Computer Systems Analysts890$91,870$44.170.4
47Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners890$21,510$10.340.9
48Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers870$45,400$21.830.4
49Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks840$38,910$18.711.05
50Receptionists and Information Clerks830$24,960$120.7
51Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers830$98,320$47.270.65
52Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses800$39,340$18.920.5
53Food Preparation Workers760$20,340$9.780.5
54Light Truck Drivers760$35,070$16.860.6
55Management Analysts730$79,190$38.070.55
56Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel730$57,210$27.510.7
57Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants650$33,600$16.160.4
58Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations640$62,260$29.930.8
59Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics620$34,650$16.660.5
60Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products610$64,090$30.810.85
61Accountants and Auditors600$71,570$34.410.9
62Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity590$18,360$8.830.3
63Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers580$26,730$12.850.75
64Legal Occupations550$87,620$42.130.8
65Computer Occupations, All Other540$83,360$40.080.3
66First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers540$61,460$29.550.4
67Human Resources Specialists530$55,020$26.450.4
68Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers530$39,930$19.20.35
69Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators520$47,220$22.70.2
70First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers510$63,490$30.530.4
71Childcare Workers470$21,410$10.290.7
72Construction Laborers470$31,080$14.940.9
73First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers470$62,210$29.910.3
74Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other470$87,220$41.930.7
75Insurance Sales Agents450$46,250$22.240.3
76Packers and Packagers, Hand440$22,540$10.840.4
77Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other430$34,150$16.420
78Driver/Sales Workers420$20,650$9.930.3
79Correctional Officers and Jailers410$33,830$16.260.25
80Financial Managers400$130,510$62.750.4
81Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators390$36,480$17.540.25
82Firefighters380$44,090$21.20.2
83Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks380$36,110$17.360.4
84Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks370$20,160$9.690.15
85Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators370$29,870$14.360.4
86Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists370$63,130$30.350.45
87Computer Programmers360$87,280$41.960.15
88Billing and Posting Clerks350$35,650$17.140.3
89Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers350$32,710$15.730.2
90Medical and Health Services Managers350$89,110$42.840.3
91Pharmacy Technicians350$30,850$14.830.3
92Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education350$28,030$13.480.3
93Pharmacists340$129,900$62.450.2
94Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians330$40,860$19.640.2
95Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents330$57,980$27.870.3
96Tellers320$30,820$14.820.25
97Computer and Information Systems Managers310$157,260$75.60.3
98Postal Service Mail Carriers310$51,080$24.560.2
99Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations300$30,660$14.740.65
100Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters300$43,940$21.120.3
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Columbus Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,400115,960
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,22015,470
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$21,40012,160
Sales and Related Occupations$33,34011,320
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,2408,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,1107,650
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,8807,560
Production Occupations$34,6907,540
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,2406,370
Management Occupations$98,9606,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$41,1205,050
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,3404,830
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$83,7904,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,7204,500
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,4303,720
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$24,9803,620
Customer Service Representatives$31,0903,570
Cashiers$21,6303,440
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,8903,430
Protective Service Occupations$40,0103,420
Retail Salespersons$24,4903,270
Registered Nurses$62,5002,310
Waiters and Waitresses$19,7902,210
General and Operations Managers$87,9701,880
Office Clerks, General$29,8301,810
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,4501,660
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,1501,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,1601,620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,9801,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$49,4801,280
Computer User Support Specialists$61,2801,200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,8201,140
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,3201,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,5801,120
Nursing Assistants$22,2801,100
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,0101,090
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,0801,060
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,2201,030
Medical Assistants$29,1501,020
Security Guards$35,6401,010
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,4001,000
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,3901,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,690990
Cooks, Restaurant$25,030930
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$21,150920
Computer Systems Analysts$91,870890
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$21,510890
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,400870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,910840
Receptionists and Information Clerks$24,960830

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Columbus, Georgia Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$43,400115,960
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$34,22015,470
Sales and Related Occupations$33,34011,320
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$44,2408,600
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$31,1107,650
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$69,8807,560
Production Occupations$34,6907,540
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$61,2406,370
Management Occupations$98,9606,180
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$41,1205,050
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$83,7904,720
Healthcare Support Occupations$26,7204,500
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,4303,720
Customer Service Representatives$31,0903,570
Construction and Extraction Occupations$40,8903,430
Protective Service Occupations$40,0103,420
Registered Nurses$62,5002,310
General and Operations Managers$87,9701,880
Office Clerks, General$29,8301,810
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$32,1501,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$25,1601,620
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$33,9801,490
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$49,4801,280
Computer User Support Specialists$61,2801,200
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,3201,130
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$39,5801,120
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,0101,090
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,0801,060
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$74,2201,030
Medical Assistants$29,1501,020
Security Guards$35,6401,010
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$41,4001,000
Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,3901,000
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$46,690990
Cooks, Restaurant$25,030930
Computer Systems Analysts$91,870890
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$45,400870
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,910840
Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$98,320830
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$39,340800
Light Truck Drivers$35,070760
Management Analysts$79,190730
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,210730
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$33,600650
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations$62,260640
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$34,650620
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,090610
Accountants and Auditors$71,570600
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$26,730580
Legal Occupations$87,620550

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