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

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#50. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $81,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.13
- Total employment: 100 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Art directors

- Median annual wage: $82,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.58
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $82,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.61
- Total employment: 13,480 people (34.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Property appraisers and assessors

- Median annual wage: $82,910
- Median hourly wage: $39.86
- Total employment: 240 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $83,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 400 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,600
- Median hourly wage: $40.19
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $83,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 3,160 people (8.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Surveyors

- Median annual wage: $84,120
- Median hourly wage: $40.44
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $86,320
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 410 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $87,580
- Median hourly wage: $42.10
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $88,150
- Median hourly wage: $42.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $89,020
- Median hourly wage: $42.80
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,260
- Median hourly wage: $44.36
- Total employment: 470 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,700
- Median hourly wage: $44.57
- Total employment: 190 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $92,960
- Median hourly wage: $44.69
- Total employment: 460 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $93,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.76
- Total employment: 1,010 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $93,830
- Median hourly wage: $45.11
- Total employment: 6,970 people (18.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $94,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $94,670
- Median hourly wage: $45.52
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Soil and plant scientists

- Median annual wage: $95,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.72
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,710
- Median hourly wage: $46.50
- Total employment: 1,720 people (4.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.81
- Total employment: 320 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 320 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 590 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $105,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 840 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,270
- Median hourly wage: $51.09
- Total employment: 500 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $108,610
- Median hourly wage: $52.22
- Total employment: 910 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.12
- Total employment: 710 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $111,650
- Median hourly wage: $53.68
- Total employment: 250 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $112,230
- Median hourly wage: $53.96
- Total employment: 2,820 people (7.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $116,140
- Median hourly wage: $55.84
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $118,290
- Median hourly wage: $56.87
- Total employment: 680 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,480
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 500 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,700
- Median hourly wage: $57.55
- Total employment: 200 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Atmospheric and space scientists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Natural sciences managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $120,640
- Median hourly wage: $58.00
- Total employment: 280 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,310
- Median hourly wage: $59.29
- Total employment: 360 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $124,920
- Median hourly wage: $60.06
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 820 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,430
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 550 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: 1,390 people (3.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $127,690
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.48
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $134,540
- Median hourly wage: $64.69
- Total employment: 310 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $155,660
- Median hourly wage: $74.84
- Total employment: 170 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $156,460
- Median hourly wage: $75.22
- Total employment: 930 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $163,730
- Median hourly wage: $78.72
- Total employment: 530 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $167,940
- Median hourly wage: $80.74
- Total employment: 530 people (1.37 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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