Highest-paying jobs in Merced

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#50. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

- Median annual wage: $94,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

- Median annual wage: $95,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $95,490
- Median hourly wage: $45.91
- Total employment: 190 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Telecommunications line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $95,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Special education teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Elementary school teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $97,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,190 people (15.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 930 people (11.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $97,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.92
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $97,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Special education teachers, secondary school

- Median annual wage: $97,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,150
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,520
- Median hourly wage: $47.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Correctional officers and jailers

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 240 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $98,990
- Median hourly wage: $47.59
- Total employment: 1,010 people (12.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 80 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Teachers and instructors, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (4.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $102,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.23
- Total employment: 120 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $105,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#31. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $105,350
- Median hourly wage: $50.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $105,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 230 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $106,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,410
- Median hourly wage: $52.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $109,040
- Median hourly wage: $52.42
- Total employment: 30 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $114,550
- Median hourly wage: $55.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $115,140
- Median hourly wage: $55.36
- Total employment: 110 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $117,220
- Median hourly wage: $56.36
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $119,430
- Median hourly wage: $57.42
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $120,200
- Median hourly wage: $57.79
- Total employment: 100 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $120,380
- Median hourly wage: $57.88
- Total employment: 100 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,340
- Median hourly wage: $58.34
- Total employment: 160 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,030
- Median hourly wage: $59.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $124,270
- Median hourly wage: $59.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $125,170
- Median hourly wage: $60.18
- Total employment: 130 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $125,660
- Median hourly wage: $60.42
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $126,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.00
- Total employment: 930 people (11.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $129,110
- Median hourly wage: $62.07
- Total employment: 210 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $130,730
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 110 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $133,370
- Median hourly wage: $64.12
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $140,160
- Median hourly wage: $67.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $146,530
- Median hourly wage: $70.45
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $152,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $153,090
- Median hourly wage: $73.60
- Total employment: 100 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $153,100
- Median hourly wage: $73.61
- Total employment: 150 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $156,430
- Median hourly wage: $75.21
- Total employment: 60 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $158,700
- Median hourly wage: $76.30
- Total employment: 100 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $163,940
- Median hourly wage: $78.82
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $197,530
- Median hourly wage: $94.97
- Total employment: 100 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.68 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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