Highest-paying jobs in Palm Bay

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#50. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $103,320
- Median hourly wage: $49.67
- Total employment: 2,280 people (9.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 250 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,880
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 680 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,970
- Median hourly wage: $50.95
- Total employment: 1,120 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $106,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.15
- Total employment: 130 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $106,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 480 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 250 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $108,320
- Median hourly wage: $52.08
- Total employment: 260 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Marine engineers and naval architects

- Median annual wage: $108,530
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $113,800
- Median hourly wage: $54.71
- Total employment: 100 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $115,140
- Median hourly wage: $55.36
- Total employment: 640 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Audiologists

- Median annual wage: $117,520
- Median hourly wage: $56.50
- Total employment: Not available

#36. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $117,980
- Median hourly wage: $56.72
- Total employment: 100 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $118,100
- Median hourly wage: $56.78
- Total employment: 90 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 730 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $124,440
- Median hourly wage: $59.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $124,680
- Median hourly wage: $59.94
- Total employment: 840 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,830
- Median hourly wage: $60.02
- Total employment: 300 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $125,230
- Median hourly wage: $60.21
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,270
- Median hourly wage: $60.23
- Total employment: 790 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $126,500
- Median hourly wage: $60.82
- Total employment: 440 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $127,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 960 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $127,410
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 380 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,980
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 4,770 people (19.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $129,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.33
- Total employment: 160 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $130,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,720
- Median hourly wage: $62.85
- Total employment: 1,270 people (5.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,760
- Median hourly wage: $62.87
- Total employment: 430 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $133,750
- Median hourly wage: $64.31
- Total employment: 1,250 people (5.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $135,320
- Median hourly wage: $65.06
- Total employment: 1,220 people (5.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $135,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $136,240
- Median hourly wage: $65.50
- Total employment: 220 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $136,500
- Median hourly wage: $65.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,510
- Median hourly wage: $65.63
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $138,200
- Median hourly wage: $66.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $138,760
- Median hourly wage: $66.71
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $139,910
- Median hourly wage: $67.26
- Total employment: 570 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $142,150
- Median hourly wage: $68.34
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $142,490
- Median hourly wage: $68.51
- Total employment: 810 people (3.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $147,620
- Median hourly wage: $70.97
- Total employment: 200 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $152,260
- Median hourly wage: $73.20
- Total employment: 570 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $155,080
- Median hourly wage: $74.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $161,910
- Median hourly wage: $77.84
- Total employment: 240 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $163,630
- Median hourly wage: $78.67
- Total employment: 890 people (3.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $172,210
- Median hourly wage: $82.79
- Total employment: 840 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $201,620
- Median hourly wage: $96.93
- Total employment: 460 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 540 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 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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