Highest-paying Science Jobs in Columbus, Georgia

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Highest-paying science jobs in Columbus, Georgia

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying science 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 "life, physical, and social science occupations" were included.

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#8. Biological technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $40,630
- #178 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $51,770
- Employment: 76,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($69,050)
--- Boulder, CO ($68,640)
--- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($65,940)

#7. Environmental science and protection technicians, including health

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $47,880
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $50,550
- Employment: 34,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($79,780)
--- Huntsville, AL ($78,320)
--- Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($76,970)

#6. Occupational health and safety technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $49,990
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $57,560
- Employment: 21,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Evansville, IN-KY ($77,880)
--- Anchorage, AK ($77,690)
--- Oklahoma City, OK ($77,100)

#5. Chemical technicians

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $59,430
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $55,040
- Employment: 57,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Billings, MT ($86,340)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($78,000)
--- Baton Rouge, LA ($77,020)

#4. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $60,470
- #268 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,240
- Employment: 76,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($116,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($109,190)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,710)

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#3. Occupational health and safety specialists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $74,480
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $78,740
- Employment: 106,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

#2. Clinical and counseling psychologists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $78,260
- #195 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,640
- Employment: 58,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($136,630)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($134,200)
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($133,060)

#1. School psychologists

Columbus, GA-AL
- Annual mean salary: $78,870
- #94 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,770
- Employment: 57,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($116,280)
--- El Centro, CA ($116,010)
--- Fresno, CA ($115,360)