SOC 39-1022 · Columbus, GA-AL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers Salary in Columbus, GA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbus, Georgia is $44,480 a year ($21.39 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,580: half of the 70 people in this job in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

$44,480average per year

$21.39 / hourMedian $38,580Take-home ≈ $36,449

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $69K90th

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

70people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,170 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbus earn between $31,930 and $52,620.

  • $29K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $69K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,480$3,707$21.38
Median$38,580$3,215$18.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,930$2,661$15.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,620$4,385$25.30

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers pay in Columbus vs. Georgia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of personal service workers in Columbus earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($51,370) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($52,360). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $48,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$44,480$38,580$29,040$69,17070
Georgia$51,370$46,080$30,390$81,1302,790
United States$52,360$48,590$34,010$75,330114,110

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

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $44,480, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $36,449 a year, or $3,037 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 GA$36,449$3,037
Working in AL$36,094$3,008

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 first-line supervisors of personal service workers? 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 $44,480 buys what about $49,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Columbus ranks 6th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Athens pays the most ($82,160).

All First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of personal service workers

Athens, GA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($82,160).

First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers salary in Columbus: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of personal service workers make an hour in Columbus?

$21.39 an hour on average, and $18.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of personal service workers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of personal service workers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $36,449 a year ($3,037 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,480.

Do first-line supervisors of personal service workers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,360).

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 39-1022; area Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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