Careers in Columbus, IN
Part of Indiana.
Columbus, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 93.003, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 3.6% · 37,991 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$369,300
- 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$180,830
- 3Marketing Managers$166,610
- 4Managers, All Other$147,910
- 5Financial Managers$143,590
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2,980 employed
- 2Retail Salespersons1,500 employed
- 3Machinists1,470 employed
- 4Fast Food and Counter Workers1,440 employed
- 5Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1,310 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic50.32× national avg
- 2Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic39.89× national avg
- 3Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic22.67× national avg
- 4Machinists15.95× national avg
- 5Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators11.26× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$397,084
- 2Architectural and Engineering Managers$194,435
- 3Marketing Managers$179,145
- 4Managers, All Other$159,038
- 5Financial Managers$154,393
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 Indiana state page.