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

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- Median annual wage: $81,030
- Median hourly wage: $38.96
- Total employment: 1,350 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $82,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Environmental engineers
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- Median annual wage: $83,930
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $84,520
- Median hourly wage: $40.64
- Total employment: 380 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $84,980
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 2,290 people (5.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $85,750
- Median hourly wage: $41.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
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- Median annual wage: $86,230
- Median hourly wage: $41.46
- Total employment: 2,220 people (5.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $86,480
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $86,760
- Median hourly wage: $41.71
- Total employment: 590 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $88,520
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $90,810
- Median hourly wage: $43.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Education administrators, all other
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- Median annual wage: $90,910
- Median hourly wage: $43.71
- Total employment: 910 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Median annual wage: $91,460
- Median hourly wage: $43.97
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological scientists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $93,890
- Median hourly wage: $45.14
- Total employment: 780 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $95,620
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $95,790
- Median hourly wage: $46.05
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Median annual wage: $95,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.13
- Total employment: 9,390 people (24.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $95,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Social scientists and related workers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $96,230
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 160 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $96,970
- Median hourly wage: $46.62
- Total employment: 850 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $98,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.24
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $99,300
- Median hourly wage: $47.74
- Total employment: 250 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
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- Median annual wage: $99,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.84
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Camera operators, television, video, and film
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- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: $48.14
- Total employment: 420 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $100,450
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#25. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $102,110
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,220
- Median hourly wage: $49.62
- Total employment: 640 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

#21. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
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- 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)

#20. Electrical engineers
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- 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)

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

#18. Aerospace engineers
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- 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)

#17. Industrial engineers
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- 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)

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

#15. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $117,760
- Median hourly wage: $56.62
- Total employment: 360 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#13. Engineers, all other
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- 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)

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

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

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

#9. Computer hardware engineers
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- 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)

#8. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $126,320
- Median hourly wage: $60.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Physical scientists, all other
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- 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)

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

#5. Industrial production managers
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- 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)

#4. Managers, all other
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- 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)

#3. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $151,550
- Median hourly wage: $72.86
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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- Median annual wage: $179,760
- Median hourly wage: $86.42
- Total employment: 850 people (2.19 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.

#1. Architectural and engineering managers
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