Highest-paying jobs in Santa Rosa

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#50. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $121,940
- Median hourly wage: $58.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers

- Median annual wage: $121,950
- Median hourly wage: $58.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $122,450
- Median hourly wage: $58.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,260
- Median hourly wage: $59.26
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $123,560
- Median hourly wage: $59.41
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,960
- Median hourly wage: $59.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $125,300
- Median hourly wage: $60.24
- Total employment: 120 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,710
- Median hourly wage: $60.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $126,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.68
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $126,730
- Median hourly wage: $60.93
- Total employment: 100 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,930
- Median hourly wage: $61.02
- Total employment: 120 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Respiratory therapists

- Median annual wage: $129,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $130,170
- Median hourly wage: $62.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $131,230
- Median hourly wage: $63.09
- Total employment: 380 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $131,610
- Median hourly wage: $63.27
- Total employment: 320 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $132,510
- Median hourly wage: $63.71
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $132,830
- Median hourly wage: $63.86
- Total employment: 190 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $133,000
- Median hourly wage: $63.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $133,280
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $133,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $134,810
- Median hourly wage: $64.81
- Total employment: 280 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $139,110
- Median hourly wage: $66.88
- Total employment: 140 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $141,140
- Median hourly wage: $67.86
- Total employment: 630 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $143,750
- Median hourly wage: $69.11
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $144,280
- Median hourly wage: $69.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $145,530
- Median hourly wage: $69.97
- Total employment: 370 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $145,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 390 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $147,720
- Median hourly wage: $71.02
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $154,960
- Median hourly wage: $74.50
- Total employment: 240 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $155,640
- Median hourly wage: $74.83
- Total employment: 840 people (4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $155,700
- Median hourly wage: $74.86
- Total employment: 620 people (3.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $156,590
- Median hourly wage: $75.29
- Total employment: 170 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $156,840
- Median hourly wage: $75.40
- Total employment: 890 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $162,960
- Median hourly wage: $78.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $163,190
- Median hourly wage: $78.46
- Total employment: 160 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $163,380
- Median hourly wage: $78.55
- Total employment: 210 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $164,630
- Median hourly wage: $79.15
- Total employment: 200 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $165,870
- Median hourly wage: $79.75
- Total employment: 80 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $171,930
- Median hourly wage: $82.66
- Total employment: 430 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $172,390
- Median hourly wage: $82.88
- Total employment: 3,770 people (18.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $173,160
- Median hourly wage: $83.25
- Total employment: 500 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $173,370
- Median hourly wage: $83.35
- Total employment: 150 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $174,810
- Median hourly wage: $84.04
- Total employment: 320 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $177,100
- Median hourly wage: $85.15
- Total employment: 200 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $185,200
- Median hourly wage: $89.04
- Total employment: 250 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $186,040
- Median hourly wage: $89.44
- Total employment: 140 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $212,760
- Median hourly wage: $102.29
- Total employment: 380 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 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: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 190 people (0.91 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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