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

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#50. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,400
- Median hourly wage: $44.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $94,970
- Median hourly wage: $45.66
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 570 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 210 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,220
- Median hourly wage: $47.22
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,420
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,710
- Median hourly wage: $48.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.48
- Total employment: 420 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $101,500
- Median hourly wage: $48.80
- Total employment: 120 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,720
- Median hourly wage: $48.90
- Total employment: Not available

#40. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,900
- Median hourly wage: $48.99
- Total employment: 250 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,230
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 500 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: 110 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 1,020 people (5.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 190 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Management analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 250 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,570
- Median hourly wage: $50.75
- Total employment: 290 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.88
- Total employment: 1,040 people (5.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,360
- Median hourly wage: $51.14
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $106,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.26
- Total employment: 110 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.28
- Total employment: 180 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Therapists, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,070
- Median hourly wage: $51.48
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $107,150
- Median hourly wage: $51.52
- Total employment: 380 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,030
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 130 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $110,690
- Median hourly wage: $53.22
- Total employment: 4,570 people (26.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,800
- Median hourly wage: $53.27
- Total employment: 150 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,120
- Median hourly wage: $55.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Labor relations specialists

- Median annual wage: $115,830
- Median hourly wage: $55.69
- Total employment: 90 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $117,100
- Median hourly wage: $56.30
- Total employment: 240 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.26
- Total employment: 170 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,130
- Median hourly wage: $57.75
- Total employment: 120 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $121,930
- Median hourly wage: $58.62
- Total employment: 3,330 people (19.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $122,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.03
- Total employment: 790 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,870
- Median hourly wage: $59.55
- Total employment: 270 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $124,250
- Median hourly wage: $59.73
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $125,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 1,210 people (6.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,290
- Median hourly wage: $61.68
- Total employment: 1,000 people (5.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.49
- Total employment: 400 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $130,740
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 370 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $131,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 490 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $132,370
- Median hourly wage: $63.64
- Total employment: 150 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $136,400
- Median hourly wage: $65.58
- Total employment: 780 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $159,450
- Median hourly wage: $76.66
- Total employment: 490 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $166,350
- Median hourly wage: $79.98
- Total employment: 130 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $170,710
- Median hourly wage: $82.07
- Total employment: 470 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $205,380
- Median hourly wage: $98.74
- Total employment: 220 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $226,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,540 people (8.8 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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