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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers salary in Columbus, GA

The median inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $55,430 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,653 a month.

10th percentile
$34,380
25th percentile
$41,820
Median percentile
$55,430
75th percentile
$78,820
90th percentile
$78,820

Based on 720 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$43,841 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,430
Federal income tax−$4,472
Social Security + Medicare−$4,240
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,877
Monthly take-home$3,653
Every two weeks$1,686

Does it go far here?

$62,074Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$116,150
Managers, All Other$114,330
Management Analysts$83,390
Registered Nurses$82,500
General and Operations Managers$82,330
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$77,540
Accountants and Auditors$73,640
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$72,580

All inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia