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

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#50. Special education teachers, middle school

- Median annual wage: $61,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Buyers and purchasing agents

- Median annual wage: $61,940
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 200 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $61,950
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $62,400
- Median hourly wage: $30.00
- Total employment: 280 people (2.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Training and development specialists

- Median annual wage: $62,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 350 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $62,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 470 people (4.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 1,190 people (12.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $64,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $64,990
- Median hourly wage: $31.25
- Total employment: 120 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Health education specialists

- Median annual wage: $65,740
- Median hourly wage: $31.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $68,960
- Median hourly wage: $33.16
- Total employment: 140 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $70,100
- Median hourly wage: $33.70
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $70,130
- Median hourly wage: $33.72
- Total employment: 80 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Special education teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $71,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $72,070
- Median hourly wage: $34.65
- Total employment: 680 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Dietitians and nutritionists

- Median annual wage: $72,280
- Median hourly wage: $34.75
- Total employment: 70 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $73,390
- Median hourly wage: $35.29
- Total employment: 100 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $75,000
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 70 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $76,710
- Median hourly wage: $36.88
- Total employment: 110 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,430
- Median hourly wage: $37.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $80,210
- Median hourly wage: $38.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $81,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.01
- Total employment: 90 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $81,710
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 1,940 people (20.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $82,160
- Median hourly wage: $39.50
- Total employment: 2,950 people (31.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 170 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $85,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.31
- Total employment: 240 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $87,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $88,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.48
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $89,170
- Median hourly wage: $42.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,140
- Median hourly wage: $45.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $96,320
- Median hourly wage: $46.31
- Total employment: 120 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,170
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 150 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 630 people (6.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,940
- Median hourly wage: $47.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $104,760
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,930
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Total employment: 160 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $109,580
- Median hourly wage: $52.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $110,280
- Median hourly wage: $53.02
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $112,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,650
- Median hourly wage: $54.64
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $113,680
- Median hourly wage: $54.65
- Total employment: 310 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $113,840
- Median hourly wage: $54.73
- Total employment: 250 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,290
- Median hourly wage: $62.16
- Total employment: 110 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $131,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.18
- Total employment: 110 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $131,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.84
- Total employment: 300 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $138,840
- Median hourly wage: $66.75
- Total employment: 360 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $147,570
- Median hourly wage: $70.95
- Total employment: 160 people (1.69 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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