SOC 53-6099 · Columbus, GA-AL metro

Transportation Workers, All Other Salary in Columbus, GA

The average salary for other transportation workers in Columbus, Georgia is $44,570 a year ($21.43 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,180: half of the 40 people in this job in the Columbus, GA-AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,517).

$44,570average per year

$21.43 / hourMedian $47,180Take-home ≈ $36,516

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-8%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Transportation Workers, All Other pay range in Columbus

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,340 or more. The middle half of other transportation workers in Columbus earn between $38,420 and $50,840.

  • $33K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,570$3,714$21.43
Median$47,180$3,932$22.68
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,420$3,202$18.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,840$4,237$24.44

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

Transportation Workers, All Other salary after taxes in Columbus

On the average salary of $44,570, a single filer in Columbus takes home about $36,516 a year, or $3,043 a month and $1,404 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$36,516$3,043
Working in AL$36,162$3,013

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 transportation 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 $44,570 buys what about $49,913 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 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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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in other Georgia cities

Columbus ranks 2nd of 3 Georgia metro areas for this job; Savannah pays the most ($49,450).

All Transportation Workers, All Other salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for other transportation workers

Ogden, UT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,060).

Transportation Workers, All Other salary by city

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Transportation Workers, All Other salary in Columbus: questions

How much do other transportation workers make an hour in Columbus?

$21.43 an hour on average, and $22.68 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other transportation workers salary in Columbus?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other transportation workers take-home pay in Columbus?

About $36,516 a year ($3,043 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,570.

Do other transportation workers earn more in Columbus than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,517).

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 53-6099; area Columbus, GA-AL (17980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 3.46, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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