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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Columbus, IN

What professions have the highest employment in Columbus, IN? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Columbus, IN. We note that the total employment in Columbus, IN is 49,110. The most popular job is the retail salesperson profession, which employs 1,620 people (3.30 percent of the total employment in Columbus, IN). The second most common job is the fast food and counter worker profession which employs 1,470 people (2.99 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Columbus, IN is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Columbus, IN (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	49,110	100.00%	$43,160
2	Retail Salespersons	1,620	3.30%	$27,220
3	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,470	2.99%	$23,420
4	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	1,440	2.93%	$36,990
5	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	1,400	2.85%	$36,200
6	Industrial Engineers	1,290	2.63%	$100,030
7	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	1,200	2.44%	$58,910
8	Machinists	910	1.85%	$43,320
9	Cashiers	880	1.79%	$25,740
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	840	1.71%	$29,120
11	General and Operations Managers	790	1.61%	$99,830
12	Office Clerks, General	790	1.61%	$37,240
13	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	690	1.41%	$27,420
14	Customer Service Representatives	670	1.36%	$38,280
15	Mechanical Engineers	660	1.34%	$100,060
16	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	640	1.30%	$61,860
17	Registered Nurses	610	1.24%	$63,400
18	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	610	1.24%	$49,960
19	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	580	1.18%	$39,150
20	Waiters and Waitresses	560	1.14%	$21,820
21	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	540	1.10%	$61,590
22	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	510	1.04%	$45,940
23	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	470	0.96%	$37,670
24	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	460	0.94%	$35,650
25	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	450	0.92%	$29,140
26	Industrial Production Managers	440	0.90%	$94,370
27	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	420	0.86%	$68,260
28	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	400	0.81%	$38,470
29	Industrial Engineering Technicians	390	0.79%	$61,010
30	Medical Assistants	380	0.77%	$36,610
31	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	380	0.77%	$39,860
32	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	370	0.75%	$56,040
33	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	360	0.73%	$46,400
34	Accountants and Auditors	350	0.71%	$75,140
35	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	350	0.71%	$37,480
36	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	350	0.71%	$42,280
37	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	340	0.69%	$27,300
38	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	340	0.69%	$34,010
39	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	340	0.69%	$42,630
40	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	330	0.67%	$35,300
41	Human Resources Specialists	310	0.63%	$55,410
42	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	310	0.63%	$27,030
43	Restaurant Cooks	300	0.61%	$28,830
44	Construction Laborers	290	0.59%	$45,400
45	Receptionists and Information Clerks	270	0.55%	$30,500
46	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	270	0.55%	$32,770
47	Carpenters	270	0.55%	$54,600
48	Electricians	270	0.55%	$75,780
49	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	260	0.53%	$36,180
50	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	250	0.51%	$77,870
51	Medical Secretaries	230	0.47%	$35,240
52	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	230	0.47%	$36,350
53	Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	220	0.45%	$33,250
54	Security Guards	210	0.43%	$29,130
55	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	210	0.43%	$61,660
56	Packers and Packagers	210	0.43%	$31,780
57	Social and Human Service Assistants	200	0.41%	$35,510
58	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	200	0.41%	$61,150
59	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	200	0.41%	$38,500
60	Food Preparation Workers	190	0.39%	$27,530
61	Tool and Die Makers	180	0.37%	$57,570
62	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	180	0.37%	$32,560
63	Fast Food Cooks	170	0.35%	$26,070
64	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	170	0.35%	$34,390
65	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	170	0.35%	$65,880
66	Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	170	0.35%	$31,840
67	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	170	0.35%	$50,260
68	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	160	0.33%	$62,370
69	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	160	0.33%	$32,180
70	Helpers--Production Workers	160	0.33%	$31,860
71	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	150	0.31%	$71,730
72	Financial Managers	140	0.29%	$121,570
73	Architectural and Engineering Managers	140	0.29%	$165,110
74	Medical and Health Services Managers	140	0.29%	$80,130
75	Software Developers	140	0.29%	$86,570
76	Tellers	140	0.29%	$35,530
77	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	140	0.29%	$49,960
78	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	140	0.29%	$80,350
79	Computer Systems Analysts	130	0.26%	$87,620
80	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	130	0.26%	$48,080
81	Driver/Sales Workers	130	0.26%	$26,670
82	Sales Managers	120	0.24%	$98,890
83	Computer User Support Specialists	120	0.24%	$46,700
84	Engineers, All Other	120	0.24%	$77,870
85	Firefighters	120	0.24%	$35,330
86	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	120	0.24%	$55,450
87	Billing and Posting Clerks	120	0.24%	$37,340
88	Grinding/Lapping/Polishing/Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Pla	120	0.24%	$37,640
89	Other Business Operations Specialists	110	0.22%	$79,380
90	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	110	0.22%	$29,860
91	Nurse Practitioners	110	0.22%	$109,350
92	Pharmacy Technicians	110	0.22%	$35,920
93	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	110	0.22%	$28,070
94	Bartenders	110	0.22%	$24,490
95	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	110	0.22%	$21,700
96	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	110	0.22%	$50,510
97	Computer and Information Systems Managers	90	0.18%	$125,050
98	Project Management Specialists	90	0.18%	$85,570
99	Management Analysts	90	0.18%	$82,280
100	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	90	0.18%	$75,810

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