Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $227,910. The second highest-paying jobs are those of architectural and engineering manager, with an average salary of $165,110.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Columbus, IN has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Columbus, IN in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$227,910	$120,590	60
2	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$165,110	$96,220	140
3	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$133,530	$54,090	80
4	Human Resources Managers	$129,280	$79,060	50
5	Pharmacists	$127,760	$73,560	60
6	Marketing Managers	$126,360	$77,520	70
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,050	$80,960	90
8	Financial Managers	$121,570	$62,600	140
9	Physician Assistants	$117,660	$53,300	40
10	Lawyers	$110,960	$63,820	60
11	Nurse Practitioners	$109,350	$95,000	110
12	Mechanical Engineers	$100,060	$79,210	660
13	Industrial Engineers	$100,030	$78,450	1,290
14	General and Operations Managers	$99,830	$46,550	790
15	Computer Network Architects	$99,190	$46,620	40
16	Sales Managers	$98,890	$49,040	120
17	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$98,870	$74,200	70
18	Logisticians	$96,780	$72,560	70
19	Industrial Production Managers	$94,370	$61,230	440
20	Occupational Therapists	$89,470	$63,660	30
21	Computer Systems Analysts	$87,620	$51,180	130
22	Administrative Services Managers	$87,470	$49,580	60
23	Software Developers	$86,570	$61,170	140
24	Project Management Specialists	$85,570	$56,330	90
25	Physical Therapists	$84,880	$57,960	40
26	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$84,400	$52,150	30
27	Computer Occupations, All Other	$83,930	$41,150	40
28	Management Analysts	$82,280	$49,040	90
29	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$82,190	$63,150	70
30	Electrical Engineers	$80,940	$55,090	50
31	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$80,350	$44,350	140
32	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,130	$53,260	140
33	Construction Managers	$79,940	$59,540	70
34	Facilities Managers	$79,600	$47,180	30
35	Other Business Operations Specialists	$79,380	$31,310	110
36	All Other Managers	$78,460	$35,920	40
37	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$77,870	$39,780	250
38	Engineers, All Other	$77,870	$49,670	120
39	Dental Hygienists	$77,800	$59,560	70
40	Civil Engineers	$76,260	$59,590	30
41	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$75,810	$54,300	90
42	Electricians	$75,780	$50,790	270
43	Accountants and Auditors	$75,140	$47,110	350
44	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$75,070	$41,840	90
45	Personal Financial Advisors	$73,440	$39,470	60
46	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$71,730	$47,660	150
47	Public Relations Specialists	$69,980	$39,200	40
48	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$69,550	$43,780	40
49	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$68,260	$34,740	420
50	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$65,880	$51,210	170
51	Cost Estimators	$64,910	$45,870	60
52	Compliance Officers	$64,070	$40,820	40
53	Registered Nurses	$63,400	$50,030	610
54	Loan Officers	$62,710	$39,570	50
55	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,370	$39,170	160
56	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$62,200	$31,780	50
57	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$61,860	$44,480	640
58	Mechanical Engineering Technicians	$61,830	$49,960	70
59	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,660	$42,280	210
60	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$61,590	$42,360	540
61	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$61,150	$31,840	200
62	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$61,010	$61,010	390
63	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$60,400	$42,330	40
64	Radiologic Technologists	$59,810	$45,130	60
65	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$58,910	$44,000	1,200
66	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$58,340	$44,910	40
67	Tool and Die Makers	$57,570	$36,400	180
68	Food Service Managers	$56,730	$36,850	60
69	Property, Real Estate Managers	$56,500	$30,490	50
70	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$56,040	$45,740	370
71	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$55,450	$55,450	120
72	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$55,450	$38,010	50
73	Human Resources Specialists	$55,410	$35,290	310
74	Carpenters	$54,600	$37,600	270
75	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$53,250	$37,020	50
76	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$53,040	$39,640	90
77	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,470	$35,360	70
78	Graphic Designers	$51,770	$29,400	30
79	Mechanical Drafters	$51,610	$37,970	50
80	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,120	$39,520	60
81	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,510	$40,940	110
82	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$50,260	$35,780	170
83	Training and Development Specialists	$50,100	$35,930	60
84	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$49,960	$37,760	140
85	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$49,960	$37,190	610
86	Insurance Sales Agents	$49,330	$31,990	80
87	Glaziers	$49,150	$36,950	40
88	Healthcare Social Workers	$48,610	$38,500	90
89	Computer Network Support Specialists	$48,570	$36,590	70
90	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,080	$38,720	130
91	Roofers	$47,860	$34,210	40
92	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,860	$40,750	80
93	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$46,800	$34,140	50
94	Computer User Support Specialists	$46,700	$33,850	120
95	Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$46,540	$29,650	40
96	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$46,500	$34,910	80
97	Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$46,450	$32,510	30
98	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,400	$38,710	360
99	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$46,390	$34,290	40
100	Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers	$46,330	$23,350	30

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$160,520
2	Marketing Managers	$152,350
3	Industrial Production Managers	$151,300
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$130,580
5	Physician Assistants	$126,130
6	Sales Managers	$125,770
7	Computer Network Architects	$124,950
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,900
9	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$124,560
10	Pharmacists	$124,050

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$161,450
2	General Dentists	$157,550
3	Industrial Production Managers	$142,390
4	Human Resources Managers	$135,300
5	Physician Assistants	$130,830
6	Marketing Managers	$130,810
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$128,880
8	Sales Managers	$127,030
9	Financial Managers	$126,530
10	Pharmacists	$125,470

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Columbus, IN – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$154,350
2	Chief Executives	$145,440
3	Industrial Production Managers	$139,840
4	Pharmacists	$138,930
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,010
6	Human Resources Managers	$129,880
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$128,400
8	Financial Managers	$126,430
9	Marketing Managers	$124,350
10	Nurse Practitioners	$114,560

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