Highest-paying jobs in Fort Wayne

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

- Median annual wage: $90,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.75
- Total employment: 240 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 610 people (2.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $93,070
- Median hourly wage: $44.75
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 150 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $94,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $96,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $96,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.41
- Total employment: 100 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,840
- Median hourly wage: $46.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,720
- Median hourly wage: $46.98
- Total employment: 340 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $98,620
- Median hourly wage: $47.41
- Total employment: 390 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $98,750
- Median hourly wage: $47.48
- Total employment: 280 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $99,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Commercial and industrial designers

- Median annual wage: $99,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $99,370
- Median hourly wage: $47.77
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: $47.80
- Total employment: 100 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $100,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.50
- Total employment: 660 people (2.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $102,030
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 750 people (3.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.17
- Total employment: 910 people (4.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,920
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: 820 people (3.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: $49.84
- Total employment: 280 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,950
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 130 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,460
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 100 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,950
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 2,790 people (12.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $108,200
- Median hourly wage: $52.02
- Total employment: 100 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $108,600
- Median hourly wage: $52.21
- Total employment: 400 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $116,350
- Median hourly wage: $55.94
- Total employment: 170 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $117,500
- Median hourly wage: $56.49
- Total employment: 490 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $121,540
- Median hourly wage: $58.43
- Total employment: 70 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $122,740
- Median hourly wage: $59.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,380
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 770 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,580
- Median hourly wage: $59.89
- Total employment: 70 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $128,080
- Median hourly wage: $61.58
- Total employment: 780 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $132,240
- Median hourly wage: $63.58
- Total employment: 330 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $133,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.95
- Total employment: 470 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $133,890
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: 290 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $140,880
- Median hourly wage: $67.73
- Total employment: 430 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $141,740
- Median hourly wage: $68.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $176,990
- Median hourly wage: $85.09
- Total employment: 160 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $202,780
- Median hourly wage: $97.49
- Total employment: 130 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $213,680
- Median hourly wage: $102.73
- Total employment: 160 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $219,350
- Median hourly wage: $105.46
- Total employment: 60 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 160 people (0.72 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: 50 people (0.2 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: 700 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.52 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: 30 people (0.15 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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