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

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- Median annual wage: $66,830
- Median hourly wage: $32.13
- Total employment: 100 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Loan officers
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- Median annual wage: $69,090
- Median hourly wage: $33.22
- Total employment: 130 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Buyers and purchasing agents
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- Median annual wage: $71,820
- Median hourly wage: $34.53
- Total employment: 80 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $72,800
- Median hourly wage: $35.00
- Total employment: 80 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Cost estimators
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- Median annual wage: $72,900
- Median hourly wage: $35.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
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- Median annual wage: $74,570
- Median hourly wage: $35.85
- Total employment: 290 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Human resources specialists
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- Median annual wage: $74,630
- Median hourly wage: $35.88
- Total employment: 310 people (3.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $76,120
- Median hourly wage: $36.60
- Total employment: 120 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $77,090
- Median hourly wage: $37.06
- Total employment: 40 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Health education specialists
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- Median annual wage: $77,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Food scientists and technologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,610
- Median hourly wage: $37.31
- Total employment: 260 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $78,670
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 340 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Accountants and auditors
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- Median annual wage: $80,650
- Median hourly wage: $38.77
- Total employment: 150 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Compliance officers
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- Median annual wage: $82,030
- Median hourly wage: $39.44
- Total employment: 80 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $82,250
- Median hourly wage: $39.55
- Total employment: 120 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $82,260
- Median hourly wage: $39.55
- Total employment: 60 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational health and safety specialists
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- Median annual wage: $82,820
- Median hourly wage: $39.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Logisticians
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- Median annual wage: $85,310
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $88,020
- Median hourly wage: $42.32
- Total employment: 40 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $88,250
- Median hourly wage: $42.43
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $90,400
- Median hourly wage: $43.46
- Total employment: 270 people (3.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#29. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school
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- Median annual wage: $95,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Median annual wage: $95,490
- Median hourly wage: $45.91
- Total employment: 190 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#26. Special education teachers, all other
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- 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)

#25. Elementary school teachers, except special education
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- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 930 people (11.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Median annual wage: $97,590
- Median hourly wage: $46.92
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#22. Special education teachers, secondary school
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- Median annual wage: $98,520
- Median hourly wage: $47.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators
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- 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)

#20. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $99,600
- Median hourly wage: $47.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#18. Teachers and instructors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $105,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Median annual wage: $105,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 230 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $106,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Kindergarten teachers, except special education
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- Median annual wage: $108,410
- Median hourly wage: $52.12
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Social scientists and related workers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $114,550
- Median hourly wage: $55.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

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

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

#9. Education administrators, all other
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- Median annual wage: $125,170
- Median hourly wage: $60.18
- Total employment: 130 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

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

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

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

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

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $197,530
- Median hourly wage: $94.97
- Total employment: 100 people (1.3 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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