Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbus, Georgia

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December 14, 2022
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Highest-paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbus, Georgia

Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in Columbus, GA-AL metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as "architecture and engineering occupations" or "computer and mathematical occupations" were considered. Keep reading to discover the highest paying computer and engineering jobs in your city.

#21. Surveying and mapping technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $40,540
- #282 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,810
- Employment: 56,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)

#20. Architectural and civil drafters

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $52,040
- #271 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,620
- Employment: 101,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC ($76,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($75,700)
--- Anchorage, AK ($75,650)

#19. Industrial engineering technologists and technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $54,880
- #181 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $61,230
- Employment: 62,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS ($94,360)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($90,460)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($86,020)

#18. Computer user support specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $55,840
- #125 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,650
- Employment: 654,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($90,480)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,920)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($76,510)

#17. Computer network support specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $63,330
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,350
- Employment: 176,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,120)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($93,670)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($92,190)

#16. Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $65,820
- #150 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,070
- Employment: 101,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Fort Collins, CO ($91,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($90,780)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($88,600)

#15. Operations research analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $72,460
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,830
- Employment: 98,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($164,730)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($127,330)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($118,710)

#14. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $79,700
- #147 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,710
- Employment: 190,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,360)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,640)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($122,750)

#13. Network and computer systems administrators

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $81,020
- #190 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,250
- Employment: 316,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

#12. Industrial engineers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $83,850
- #322 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,200
- Employment: 293,950
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
--- Midland, TX ($129,440)
--- Billings, MT ($126,170)

#11. Civil engineers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $84,170
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- Employment: 304,310
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

#10. Mechanical engineers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $88,280
- #202 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $97,000
- Employment: 278,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

#9. Web and digital interface designers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $88,970
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $95,460
- Employment: 82,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($144,720)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,720)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,760)

#8. Data scientists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $90,160
- #100 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $108,660
- Employment: 105,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($157,110)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,180)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($135,900)

#7. Database administrators

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $97,040
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 150

National
- Annual mean salary: $96,550
- Employment: 85,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

#6. Computer systems analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- #85 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 690

National
- Annual mean salary: $102,210
- Employment: 505,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($131,650)
--- Huntsville, AL ($118,690)

#5. Information security analysts

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $97,470
- #119 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 140

National
- Annual mean salary: $113,270
- Employment: 157,220
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($150,820)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,250)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($135,080)

#4. Software developers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $99,550
- #227 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,530

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,990
- Employment: 1,364,180
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

#3. Electrical engineers

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $102,080
- #135 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $107,890
- Employment: 186,020
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

#2. Computer network architects

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $111,760
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120

National
- Annual mean salary: $120,650
- Employment: 168,830
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($177,600)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,900)
--- Rapid City, SD ($145,810)

#1. Database architects

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $111,850
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70

National
- Annual mean salary: $121,840
- Employment: 50,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($187,070)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,830)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($156,530)

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