SOC 15-1299 · Columbus, GA-AL metro

Computer Occupations, All Other Salary in Columbus, GA

The average salary for other computer occupations in Columbus, Georgia is $99,580 a year ($47.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,630: half of the 450 people in this job in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

$99,580average per year

$47.88 / hourMedian $101,630Take-home ≈ $74,664

  • $54K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#8 of 14Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer Occupations, All Other pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $146,150 or more. The middle half of other computer occupations in Columbus earn between $74,650 and $126,300.

  • $54K10th
  • $75K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $146K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$99,580$8,298$47.88
Median$101,630$8,469$48.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$74,650$6,221$35.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,300$10,525$60.72

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Computer Occupations, All Other pay in Columbus vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other computer occupations in Columbus earn 12% less than the Georgia average ($113,780) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($122,230). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $116,580.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$99,580$101,630$54,060$146,150450
Georgia$113,780$104,610$60,920$173,06020,630
United States$122,230$116,580$55,940$188,470435,370

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Computer Occupations, All Other salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $99,580, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $74,664 a year, or $6,222 a month and $2,872 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

The Columbus, GA-AL metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in AL$74,799$6,233
Working in GA$74,664$6,222

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Columbus a good place for other computer occupations? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Columbus area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $99,580 buys what about $111,517 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Columbus ranks 8th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($119,040).

All Computer Occupations, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other computer occupations

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($195,680).

Computer Occupations, All Other salary by city

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Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Columbus: questions

How much do other computer occupations make an hour in Columbus?

$47.88 an hour on average, and $48.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other computer occupations salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $54,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $74,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other computer occupations take-home pay in Columbus?

About $74,664 a year ($6,222 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $99,580.

Do other computer occupations earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($122,230).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 15-1299; area Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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