Highest-paying jobs in Tucson

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#50. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Camera operators, television, video, and film

- Median annual wage: $99,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 420 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $101,320
- Median hourly wage: $48.71
- Total employment: 120 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $101,430
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,500
- Median hourly wage: $48.80
- Total employment: 1,060 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $102,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $102,770
- Median hourly wage: $49.41
- Total employment: 440 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $103,220
- Median hourly wage: $49.62
- Total employment: 640 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $105,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.61
- Total employment: 1,500 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $105,490
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 270 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $106,230
- Median hourly wage: $51.07
- Total employment: 1,580 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $107,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.60
- Total employment: 150 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,510
- Median hourly wage: $53.13
- Total employment: 1,780 people (4.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,730
- Median hourly wage: $53.24
- Total employment: 1,440 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,490
- Median hourly wage: $53.60
- Total employment: 500 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $112,940
- Median hourly wage: $54.30
- Total employment: 1,170 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $114,230
- Median hourly wage: $54.92
- Total employment: 5,500 people (14.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $115,140
- Median hourly wage: $55.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $115,150
- Median hourly wage: $55.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $117,760
- Median hourly wage: $56.62
- Total employment: 360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,160
- Median hourly wage: $57.29
- Total employment: 840 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $122,670
- Median hourly wage: $58.98
- Total employment: 1,060 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $123,350
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 140 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $123,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.51
- Total employment: 420 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,900
- Median hourly wage: $59.57
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $123,910
- Median hourly wage: $59.57
- Total employment: 1,560 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $126,000
- Median hourly wage: $60.58
- Total employment: 220 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,320
- Median hourly wage: $60.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,040
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 1,470 people (3.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $127,530
- Median hourly wage: $61.31
- Total employment: 420 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $128,040
- Median hourly wage: $61.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $132,230
- Median hourly wage: $63.57
- Total employment: 680 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $138,330
- Median hourly wage: $66.50
- Total employment: 1,710 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,930
- Median hourly wage: $66.79
- Total employment: 1,080 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $141,530
- Median hourly wage: $68.04
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $147,240
- Median hourly wage: $70.79
- Total employment: 1,630 people (4.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $150,350
- Median hourly wage: $72.29
- Total employment: 240 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $151,550
- Median hourly wage: $72.86
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $156,800
- Median hourly wage: $75.39
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $173,680
- Median hourly wage: $83.50
- Total employment: 310 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $179,760
- Median hourly wage: $86.42
- Total employment: 850 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $181,470
- Median hourly wage: $87.25
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $211,850
- Median hourly wage: $101.85
- Total employment: 130 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $225,970
- Median hourly wage: $108.64
- Total employment: 360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $232,440
- Median hourly wage: $111.75
- Total employment: 180 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 680 people (1.76 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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