Columbus, Georgia Metro Area

MSA: Columbus, GA-AL
counties: Chattahoochee (GA), Harris (GA), Marion (GA), Muscogee (GA), Russell (AL)

Population (2017 estimate): 304,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.8%

NFP Employment (2017): 121,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,610

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.8000,1.7,
2013,0.9000,1.6,
2014,0.4000,1.9,
2015,-0.7000,2.1,
2016,-0.4000,1.8,
2017,0.6000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,13.2000,2.3,
2013,2.4000,2.0,
2014,-1.2000,2.3,
2015,-1.2000,2.4,
2016,4.1000,2.0,
2017,2.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.3000,8.1000,
2013,8.6000,7.4000,
2014,7.7000,6.2000,
2015,6.9000,5.3000,
2016,6.3000,4.9000,
2017,5.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,35350.00,42068.00,
2013,36200.00,42900.00,
2014,35750.00,43888.00,
2015,35330.00,44928.00,
2016,36790.00,45812.00,
2017,37610.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,800	51.7	1.0	$85,940
Business and Financial Operations	5,910	52.7	1.0	$61,810
IT and Mathematical	2,970	26.5	0.9	$76,580
Architecture and Engineering	1,280	11.4	0.6	$58,260
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	570	5.1	0.6	$56,980
Community and Social Services	1,350	12.0	0.8	$36,270
Legal and Judicial	530	4.7	0.6	$63,670
Education, Training, and Library	7,530	67.1	1.1	$43,750
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,020	9.1	0.7	$41,580
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	7,410	66.1	1.1	$56,590
Healthcare Support	3,610	32.2	1.1	$23,450
Protective Services	3,240	28.9	1.2	$35,260
Food Preparation and Serving Related	12,060	107.5	1.2	$18,720
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,510	31.3	1.0	$20,430
Personal Care and Services	2,890	25.7	0.8	$19,560
Sales and Related	12,220	109.0	1.1	$20,780
Office and Administrative Support	19,180	171.0	1.1	$29,760
Construction and Extraction	3,760	33.5	0.8	$33,570
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	4,900	43.6	1.1	$38,620
Production	6,730	60.0	0.9	$32,290
Transportation and Material Moving	5,520	49.2	0.7	$26,070