Columbus, GA-AL · SOC 25-2031

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the Columbus Metro

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Geography used: wage and employment figures cover the full Columbus, GA-AL BLS wage area, not only its central city; the comparison figure is the United States national estimate. Verify with the BLS OEWS source tables.

Median Salary

$62,540

per year in the Columbus metro

13% below

National Median

$72,040

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

N/A

median hourly

Employment

690

jobs in the Columbus metro

The Columbus pay distribution spans from $46,410 at the 10th percentile to $100,600 at the 90th, a 2.2× observed spread. Differences in specialization, employer, sector, location, credentials, schedule, and experience may all contribute, but OEWS does not isolate their effects. The 25th percentile sits at $58,070 and the 75th at $77,120, so half of Columbus-based secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education earn within that middle band.

Metro figures use establishment work location, not worker residence. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Columbus, GA-AL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. OEWS includes straight-time pay, tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses. It excludes employer health and retirement benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, signing bonuses, and other nonproduction bonuses. The same occupation's national profile, statewide GA estimate, and peer-metro rows provide distinct geographic comparisons. A published median is a benchmark, not a prediction or ceiling for one worker.

Salary Range in the Columbus Metro

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$46,410
25th$58,070
Median$62,540
75th$77,120
90th$100,600

Top Paying Jobs in Columbus

1. Nurse Anesthetists $229,990 2. Dentists, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). $196,310 3. Physicians, All Other $191,360 4. Pediatricians, General Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). $181,990 5. Family Medicine Physicians Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $179,420 6. Chief Executives Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). $169,630 7. Computer and Information Systems Managers $166,750 8. Architectural and Engineering Managers Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). $162,450 9. Marketing Managers $145,120 10. Financial Managers $141,460

Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.

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How much do Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education make in the Columbus metro area?

How much do Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education make in the Columbus metro area? ▼
The median annual salary for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in Columbus, GA-AL is $62,540 ($N/A/hour). The salary range spans from $46,410 at the 10th percentile to $100,600 at the 90th percentile.
How does Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in the Columbus metro compare nationally? ▼
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Columbus, GA-AL is 13% below the national median of $72,040. There are approximately 690 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS data for the full Columbus, GA-AL wage area. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2025.