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Software Developers salary in Columbus, GA

The median software developers in Columbus, GA-AL earns $116,150 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,043 a month.

10th percentile
$81,580
25th percentile
$100,130
Median percentile
$116,150
75th percentile
$132,510
90th percentile
$165,210

Based on 1,050 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

$84,513 take-home a year
Gross pay$116,150
Federal income tax−$16,723
Social Security + Medicare−$8,885
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$6,028
Monthly take-home$7,043
Every two weeks$3,251

Does it go far here?

$130,073Median pay in Columbus, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.3 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,069 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, GA

JobMedian pay
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
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$69,490

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