Highest-paying jobs in Augusta that require a bachelor's degree

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- Median annual wage: $78,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.63
- Total employment: 70 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Chemists
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- Median annual wage: $80,470
- Median hourly wage: $38.69
- Total employment: 100 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Health education specialists
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- Median annual wage: $81,800
- Median hourly wage: $39.33
- Total employment: 220 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $81,900
- Median hourly wage: $39.37
- Total employment: 150 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $83,920
- Median hourly wage: $40.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
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- Median annual wage: $84,070
- Median hourly wage: $40.42
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Median annual wage: $84,130
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 7,010 people (30.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $86,080
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 320 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $86,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 270 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Occupational health and safety specialists
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- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 1,130 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 160 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Budget analysts (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 160 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Social workers, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 320 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Median annual wage: $94,730
- Median hourly wage: $45.54
- Total employment: 140 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
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- Median annual wage: $97,010
- Median hourly wage: $46.64
- Total employment: 4,440 people (19.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $98,010
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 150 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Technical writers
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- Median annual wage: $98,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.40
- Total employment: 330 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $99,680
- Median hourly wage: $47.92
- Total employment: 1,760 people (7.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineers
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- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 1,090 people (4.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $102,560
- Median hourly wage: $49.31
- Total employment: 1,010 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $104,550
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 670 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.29
- Total employment: 780 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $105,100
- Median hourly wage: $50.53
- Total employment: 180 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $105,160
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 670 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $106,870
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 100 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $106,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 160 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Personal financial advisors
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- Median annual wage: $111,400
- Median hourly wage: $53.56
- Total employment: 100 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Education administrators, all other
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- Median annual wage: $113,290
- Median hourly wage: $54.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 270 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 980 people (4.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $115,840
- Median hourly wage: $55.69
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $117,170
- Median hourly wage: $56.33
- Total employment: 460 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $119,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.26
- Total employment: 680 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $120,210
- Median hourly wage: $57.79
- Total employment: 170 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $122,760
- Median hourly wage: $59.02
- Total employment: 100 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $122,900
- Median hourly wage: $59.09
- Total employment: 480 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $122,920
- Median hourly wage: $59.10
- Total employment: 610 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $123,120
- Median hourly wage: $59.19
- Total employment: 70 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 160 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 610 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $126,260
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 260 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $128,390
- Median hourly wage: $61.73
- Total employment: 160 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $130,850
- Median hourly wage: $62.91
- Total employment: 370 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $131,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Environmental engineers
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- Median annual wage: $132,440
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 210 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $132,710
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 170 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $148,120
- Median hourly wage: $71.21
- Total employment: 390 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $149,320
- Median hourly wage: $71.79
- Total employment: 160 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives
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- Median annual wage: $167,030
- Median hourly wage: $80.30
- Total employment: 460 people (2.02 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.

#1. Architectural and engineering managers
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