Career Atlas USA

Careers in Columbus, GA-AL

Part of Georgia.

Columbus, GA-AL’s regional price level is below the national average (index 89.296, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.2% · 125,444 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$229,990
  2. 2Dentists, General$196,310
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$191,360
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$181,990
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$179,420

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers4,060 employed
  2. 2Retail Salespersons3,580 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,900 employed
  4. 4Registered Nurses2,790 employed
  5. 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,490 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Education Administrators, All Other7.11× national avg
  2. 2Teachers and Instructors, All Other6.78× national avg
  3. 3Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining5.20× national avg
  4. 4Logging Equipment Operators4.49× national avg
  5. 5Recreational Therapists4.36× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Nurse Anesthetists$257,559
  2. 2Dentists, General$219,842
  3. 3Physicians, All Other$214,299
  4. 4Pediatricians, General$203,805
  5. 5Family Medicine Physicians$200,927

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Georgia state page.