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#38. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $41,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $61,880
- Median hourly wage: $29.75
- Total employment: 2,810 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $73,610
- Median hourly wage: $35.39
- Total employment: 14,210 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Property, real estate, and community association managers

- Median annual wage: $74,200
- Median hourly wage: $35.67
- Total employment: 20,120 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $77,330
- Median hourly wage: $37.18
- Total employment: 260 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling (tie)

- Median annual wage: $77,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 3,060 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Social and community service managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $77,390
- Median hourly wage: $37.21
- Total employment: 13,810 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $78,140
- Median hourly wage: $37.57
- Total employment: 1,260 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 660 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,880
- Median hourly wage: $43.69
- Total employment: 4,130 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $101,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 100 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 11,660 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $108,240
- Median hourly wage: $52.04
- Total employment: 130 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $113,170
- Median hourly wage: $54.41
- Total employment: 5,810 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $119,310
- Median hourly wage: $57.36
- Total employment: 70 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $119,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 13,090 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 7,030 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 8,840 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $126,790
- Median hourly wage: $60.96
- Total employment: 37,030 people (5.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $127,460
- Median hourly wage: $61.28
- Total employment: Not available

#18. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $127,610
- Median hourly wage: $61.35
- Total employment: 102,370 people (16.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $127,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 2,110 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $128,730
- Median hourly wage: $61.89
- Total employment: 10,430 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $128,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.95
- Total employment: 310 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $135,820
- Median hourly wage: $65.30
- Total employment: 2,030 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $139,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 10,550 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $142,120
- Median hourly wage: $68.33
- Total employment: 2,760 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $146,630
- Median hourly wage: $70.50
- Total employment: 3,460 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $148,870
- Median hourly wage: $71.57
- Total employment: 920 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $152,460
- Median hourly wage: $73.30
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $161,970
- Median hourly wage: $77.87
- Total employment: 8,890 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $163,100
- Median hourly wage: $78.42
- Total employment: 19,180 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $165,340
- Median hourly wage: $79.49
- Total employment: 32,970 people (5.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $171,620
- Median hourly wage: $82.51
- Total employment: 2,620 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $171,920
- Median hourly wage: $82.65
- Total employment: 35,320 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $181,400
- Median hourly wage: $87.21
- Total employment: 8,850 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $191,410
- Median hourly wage: $92.02
- Total employment: 24,260 people (3.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $231,500
- Median hourly wage: $111.30
- Total employment: 12,420 people (2.0 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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