Highest-paying jobs in Huntsville

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#50. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $107,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.67
- Total employment: 360 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $107,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.90
- Total employment: 720 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,180
- Median hourly wage: $52.01
- Total employment: 490 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.05
- Total employment: 630 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $108,440
- Median hourly wage: $52.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Budget analysts

- Median annual wage: $109,050
- Median hourly wage: $52.43
- Total employment: 580 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $110,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.15
- Total employment: 3,050 people (11.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $112,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,540
- Median hourly wage: $56.51
- Total employment: 820 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Materials engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 330 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 1,800 people (6.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $118,270
- Median hourly wage: $56.86
- Total employment: 220 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $118,780
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,540
- Median hourly wage: $57.95
- Total employment: 60 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,910
- Median hourly wage: $58.13
- Total employment: 3,130 people (12.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.33
- Total employment: 7,010 people (26.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $122,430
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 700 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,520
- Median hourly wage: $59.39
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,960
- Median hourly wage: $60.08
- Total employment: 3,010 people (11.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $126,770
- Median hourly wage: $60.95
- Total employment: 250 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $127,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.09
- Total employment: 120 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $127,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.11
- Total employment: 1,570 people (6.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,210
- Median hourly wage: $61.16
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,020
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 2,240 people (8.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $129,280
- Median hourly wage: $62.15
- Total employment: 160 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $130,660
- Median hourly wage: $62.82
- Total employment: 1,390 people (5.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial production managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 440 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Public relations managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $132,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.76
- Total employment: 330 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $133,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.30
- Total employment: 4,090 people (15.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $134,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.79
- Total employment: 570 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $134,850
- Median hourly wage: $64.83
- Total employment: 790 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $135,160
- Median hourly wage: $64.98
- Total employment: 330 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $136,060
- Median hourly wage: $65.42
- Total employment: 610 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,590
- Median hourly wage: $66.63
- Total employment: 610 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,110
- Median hourly wage: $66.88
- Total employment: 4,580 people (17.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.96
- Total employment: 650 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $139,800
- Median hourly wage: $67.21
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $144,000
- Median hourly wage: $69.23
- Total employment: 490 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,240
- Median hourly wage: $71.27
- Total employment: 570 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,430
- Median hourly wage: $71.36
- Total employment: 3,120 people (11.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $154,510
- Median hourly wage: $74.29
- Total employment: 750 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $154,520
- Median hourly wage: $74.29
- Total employment: 1,800 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $157,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $166,560
- Median hourly wage: $80.08
- Total employment: 1,560 people (6.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $198,930
- Median hourly wage: $95.64
- Total employment: Not available

#3. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $203,010
- Median hourly wage: $97.60
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $205,280
- Median hourly wage: $98.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $230,230
- Median hourly wage: $110.69
- Total employment: 440 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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