Highest-paying jobs in Huntsville that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 200 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.82
- Total employment: 180 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 260 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $100,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.43
- Total employment: 250 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $101,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 270 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.41
- Total employment: 2,020 people (7.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 1,250 people (4.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,850
- Median hourly wage: $49.93
- Total employment: 880 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,570
- Median hourly wage: $50.76
- Total employment: 640 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. 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)

#37. 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)

#36. 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)

#35. 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)

#34. 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)

#32. 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)

#32. 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)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#17. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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

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