Highest-paying jobs in Modesto

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#50. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $106,380
- Median hourly wage: $51.14
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $106,600
- Median hourly wage: $51.25
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $107,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,230
- Median hourly wage: $52.04
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents

- Median annual wage: $108,570
- Median hourly wage: $52.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $109,770
- Median hourly wage: $52.77
- Total employment: 770 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $110,920
- Median hourly wage: $53.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

- Median annual wage: $111,780
- Median hourly wage: $53.74
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Speech-language pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $112,320
- Median hourly wage: $54.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $112,920
- Median hourly wage: $54.29
- Total employment: 270 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $113,340
- Median hourly wage: $54.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $113,870
- Median hourly wage: $54.75
- Total employment: 60 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $115,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,180
- Median hourly wage: $55.86
- Total employment: 280 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $116,550
- Median hourly wage: $56.03
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $118,790
- Median hourly wage: $57.11
- Total employment: 160 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $119,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.50
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Total employment: 210 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $121,780
- Median hourly wage: $58.55
- Total employment: 320 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $121,840
- Median hourly wage: $58.58
- Total employment: 320 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $123,340
- Median hourly wage: $59.30
- Total employment: 170 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $124,130
- Median hourly wage: $59.68
- Total employment: 360 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $124,330
- Median hourly wage: $59.78
- Total employment: 150 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Instructional coordinators

- Median annual wage: $125,210
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 240 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $130,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.76
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $135,600
- Median hourly wage: $65.19
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $136,180
- Median hourly wage: $65.47
- Total employment: 100 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $136,880
- Median hourly wage: $65.81
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $137,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $140,020
- Median hourly wage: $67.32
- Total employment: 770 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $149,720
- Median hourly wage: $71.98
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $151,690
- Median hourly wage: $72.93
- Total employment: 180 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $155,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 470 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $155,550
- Median hourly wage: $74.78
- Total employment: 130 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $156,000
- Median hourly wage: $75.00
- Total employment: 460 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $156,720
- Median hourly wage: $75.35
- Total employment: 590 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $157,300
- Median hourly wage: $75.62
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $158,200
- Median hourly wage: $76.06
- Total employment: 250 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $159,220
- Median hourly wage: $76.55
- Total employment: 400 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $162,490
- Median hourly wage: $78.12
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $164,790
- Median hourly wage: $79.23
- Total employment: 390 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $166,760
- Median hourly wage: $80.17
- Total employment: 360 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $169,460
- Median hourly wage: $81.47
- Total employment: 5,260 people (27.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $172,330
- Median hourly wage: $82.85
- Total employment: 280 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $175,400
- Median hourly wage: $84.33
- Total employment: 120 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $178,520
- Median hourly wage: $85.83
- Total employment: 200 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $181,410
- Median hourly wage: $87.22
- Total employment: 230 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $201,080
- Median hourly wage: $96.68
- Total employment: 150 people (0.76 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: 240 people (1.22 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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