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

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#50. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 46,330 people (19.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 240 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $98,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.35
- Total employment: 290 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,620
- Median hourly wage: $47.41
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $99,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.86
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $100,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 18,410 people (7.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,020
- Median hourly wage: $48.57
- Total employment: 4,780 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.17
- Total employment: 8,280 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 3,640 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,460
- Median hourly wage: $49.26
- Total employment: 1,530 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,890
- Median hourly wage: $49.95
- Total employment: 3,100 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,600
- Median hourly wage: $51.25
- Total employment: 910 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $108,430
- Median hourly wage: $52.13
- Total employment: 300 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $109,230
- Median hourly wage: $52.51
- Total employment: 3,210 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,390
- Median hourly wage: $52.59
- Total employment: 240 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,820
- Median hourly wage: $52.80
- Total employment: 2,980 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.93
- Total employment: 5,400 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $110,540
- Median hourly wage: $53.15
- Total employment: 230 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $111,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.63
- Total employment: 7,600 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $113,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.66
- Total employment: 140 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $114,860
- Median hourly wage: $55.22
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $115,020
- Median hourly wage: $55.30
- Total employment: 940 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,210
- Median hourly wage: $55.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Life scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,370
- Median hourly wage: $55.47
- Total employment: 110 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,590
- Median hourly wage: $55.57
- Total employment: 4,130 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $120,310
- Median hourly wage: $57.84
- Total employment: 280 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $123,850
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $124,050
- Median hourly wage: $59.64
- Total employment: 8,070 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $124,410
- Median hourly wage: $59.81
- Total employment: 140 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,050
- Median hourly wage: $60.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $127,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 30 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $128,990
- Median hourly wage: $62.02
- Total employment: 3,490 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,260
- Median hourly wage: $62.15
- Total employment: 2,650 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $129,270
- Median hourly wage: $62.15
- Total employment: 490 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $129,600
- Median hourly wage: $62.31
- Total employment: 26,950 people (11.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $130,390
- Median hourly wage: $62.69
- Total employment: 3,160 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $131,410
- Median hourly wage: $63.18
- Total employment: 10,700 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $131,930
- Median hourly wage: $63.43
- Total employment: 3,040 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,410
- Median hourly wage: $63.66
- Total employment: 710 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,000
- Median hourly wage: $64.43
- Total employment: 6,040 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $135,360
- Median hourly wage: $65.08
- Total employment: 11,470 people (4.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $136,660
- Median hourly wage: $65.70
- Total employment: 1,970 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $137,370
- Median hourly wage: $66.04
- Total employment: 3,570 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,270
- Median hourly wage: $66.48
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,260
- Median hourly wage: $66.95
- Total employment: 1,210 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $163,220
- Median hourly wage: $78.47
- Total employment: 3,200 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $163,970
- Median hourly wage: $78.83
- Total employment: 11,700 people (4.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $164,980
- Median hourly wage: $79.32
- Total employment: 2,160 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $169,560
- Median hourly wage: $81.52
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $198,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,990 people (0.85 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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