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#38. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: Not available
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 24,920 people (16.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare

- Median annual wage: $62,530
- Median hourly wage: $30.06
- Total employment: 690 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Personal service managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $64,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.02
- Total employment: 330 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Food service managers

- Median annual wage: $74,120
- Median hourly wage: $35.63
- Total employment: 5,080 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $75,420
- Median hourly wage: $36.26
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Funeral home managers

- Median annual wage: $76,070
- Median hourly wage: $36.57
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Lodging managers

- Median annual wage: $76,760
- Median hourly wage: $36.90
- Total employment: 540 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $77,450
- Median hourly wage: $37.24
- Total employment: 700 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $79,050
- Median hourly wage: $38.00
- Total employment: 2,640 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Legislators

- Median annual wage: $79,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $92,610
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 1,000 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postmasters and mail superintendents

- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: $48.88
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Gambling managers

- Median annual wage: $102,070
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 100 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $102,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,540
- Median hourly wage: $51.22
- Total employment: 1,670 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $109,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 2,180 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $109,300
- Median hourly wage: $52.55
- Total employment: 2,740 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $120,760
- Median hourly wage: $58.06
- Total employment: 1,130 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,430
- Median hourly wage: $60.31
- Total employment: 8,250 people (5.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $127,450
- Median hourly wage: $61.27
- Total employment: 520 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $128,380
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 3,740 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $138,970
- Median hourly wage: $66.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $139,220
- Median hourly wage: $66.93
- Total employment: 160 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $139,860
- Median hourly wage: $67.24
- Total employment: 630 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $144,560
- Median hourly wage: $69.50
- Total employment: 570 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $151,190
- Median hourly wage: $72.69
- Total employment: 200 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $156,050
- Median hourly wage: $75.02
- Total employment: 720 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $156,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,490 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $160,640
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 5,830 people (3.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $163,220
- Median hourly wage: $78.47
- Total employment: 2,260 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $167,000
- Median hourly wage: $80.29
- Total employment: 10,130 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $168,300
- Median hourly wage: $80.91
- Total employment: 8,120 people (5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $171,590
- Median hourly wage: $82.49
- Total employment: 4,390 people (2.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $185,550
- Median hourly wage: $89.21
- Total employment: 3,690 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $193,370
- Median hourly wage: $92.96
- Total employment: 7,620 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $199,590
- Median hourly wage: $95.96
- Total employment: 2,630 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 3,260 people (2.13 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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