SOC 43-9199 · Columbus, GA-AL metro

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Salary in Columbus, GA

The average salary for other office and administrative support workers in Columbus, Georgia is $50,410 a year ($24.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,210: half of the 50 people in this job in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

$50,410average per year

$24.23 / hourMedian $44,210Take-home ≈ $40,917

  • $26K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $90K90th

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

50people in this job
+4%vs U.S. average
#1 of 10Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,480 or more. The middle half of other office and administrative support workers in Columbus earn between $36,600 and $56,350.

  • $26K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,410$4,201$24.24
Median$44,210$3,684$21.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,600$3,050$17.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,350$4,696$27.09

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other pay in Columbus vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Other office and administrative support workers in Columbus earn 16% more than the Georgia average ($43,610) and 4% more than the U.S. average ($48,670). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $45,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Columbus$50,410$44,210$26,340$90,48050
Georgia$43,610$40,330$23,560$67,7104,310
United States$48,670$45,670$31,090$71,940192,260

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

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $50,410, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $40,917 a year, or $3,410 a month and $1,574 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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$40,917$3,410
Working in AL$40,597$3,383

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 office and administrative support 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 $50,410 buys what about $56,453 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Columbus ($43,540). A typical home costs $209,527, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Columbus ranks 1st of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other office and administrative support workers

Buffalo, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,650).

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary by city

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Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other salary in Columbus: questions

How much do other office and administrative support workers make an hour in Columbus?

$24.23 an hour on average, and $21.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other office and administrative support workers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other office and administrative support workers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $40,917 a year ($3,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,410.

Do other office and administrative support workers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% more than the U.S. average for this job ($48,670).

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 43-9199; area Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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