Highest-paying jobs in Santa Maria

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#50. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $128,460
- Median hourly wage: $61.76
- Total employment: 310 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $128,700
- Median hourly wage: $61.87
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.13
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $129,370
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $129,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $130,610
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $130,930
- Median hourly wage: $62.95
- Total employment: 700 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $131,170
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 180 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,620
- Median hourly wage: $63.28
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $132,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.47
- Total employment: 280 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $132,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.49
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $132,920
- Median hourly wage: $63.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $133,470
- Median hourly wage: $64.17
- Total employment: 3,140 people (15.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $133,600
- Median hourly wage: $64.23
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $134,620
- Median hourly wage: $64.72
- Total employment: 260 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $134,820
- Median hourly wage: $64.82
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $136,380
- Median hourly wage: $65.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $136,850
- Median hourly wage: $65.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $140,380
- Median hourly wage: $67.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $140,980
- Median hourly wage: $67.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $141,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Communications teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $142,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $147,060
- Median hourly wage: $70.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $147,320
- Median hourly wage: $70.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $150,840
- Median hourly wage: $72.52
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $150,930
- Median hourly wage: $72.56
- Total employment: 220 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $156,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $157,520
- Median hourly wage: $75.73
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $157,860
- Median hourly wage: $75.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $158,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $160,190
- Median hourly wage: $77.01
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $162,530
- Median hourly wage: $78.14
- Total employment: 910 people (4.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $163,020
- Median hourly wage: $78.38
- Total employment: 2,030 people (10.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $163,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $163,740
- Median hourly wage: $78.72
- Total employment: 730 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $163,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $164,970
- Median hourly wage: $79.31
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $165,810
- Median hourly wage: $79.72
- Total employment: 260 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $166,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $166,690
- Median hourly wage: $80.14
- Total employment: 360 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Geography teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $169,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $170,380
- Median hourly wage: $81.91
- Total employment: 600 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $171,150
- Median hourly wage: $82.28
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $196,810
- Median hourly wage: $94.62
- Total employment: 330 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $200,790
- Median hourly wage: $96.53
- Total employment: 760 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $205,680
- Median hourly wage: $98.89
- Total employment: 380 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Pediatricians, general (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

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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