Highest-paying jobs in Ames

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#50. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,930
- Median hourly wage: $40.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,550
- Median hourly wage: $41.13
- Total employment: 1,150 people (20.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $86,140
- Median hourly wage: $41.41
- Total employment: 60 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $86,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.53
- Total employment: 110 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,440
- Median hourly wage: $41.56
- Total employment: 110 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $89,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.08
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $90,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,220
- Median hourly wage: $43.86
- Total employment: 50 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $91,350
- Median hourly wage: $43.92
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 200 people (3.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 100 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 70 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $94,550
- Median hourly wage: $45.46
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Chemists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Financial and investment analysts (tie)

- Median annual wage: $94,990
- Median hourly wage: $45.67
- Total employment: 50 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $99,700
- Median hourly wage: $47.93
- Total employment: 50 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $99,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,850
- Median hourly wage: $48.01
- Total employment: 260 people (4.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,400
- Median hourly wage: $48.27
- Total employment: 120 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,290
- Median hourly wage: $48.70
- Total employment: 270 people (4.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,380
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 140 people (2.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 60 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.53
- Total employment: 160 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.26
- Total employment: 90 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $106,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $106,470
- Median hourly wage: $51.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,800
- Median hourly wage: $51.35
- Total employment: 120 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Microbiologists

- Median annual wage: $108,040
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 80 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $108,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $111,910
- Median hourly wage: $53.80
- Total employment: 90 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,630
- Median hourly wage: $57.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $120,000
- Median hourly wage: $57.69
- Total employment: 230 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $121,870
- Median hourly wage: $58.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $124,850
- Median hourly wage: $60.02
- Total employment: 80 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,580
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 60 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $126,810
- Median hourly wage: $60.97
- Total employment: 150 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $126,950
- Median hourly wage: $61.04
- Total employment: 90 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,040
- Median hourly wage: $61.08
- Total employment: 440 people (7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $127,190
- Median hourly wage: $61.15
- Total employment: 90 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $128,100
- Median hourly wage: $61.59
- Total employment: 90 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $131,240
- Median hourly wage: $63.10
- Total employment: 50 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,400
- Median hourly wage: $63.66
- Total employment: 80 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $134,160
- Median hourly wage: $64.50
- Total employment: 80 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,380
- Median hourly wage: $65.57
- Total employment: 110 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $140,910
- Median hourly wage: $67.75
- Total employment: 110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $150,000
- Median hourly wage: $72.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $168,570
- Median hourly wage: $81.04
- Total employment: 130 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $230,900
- Median hourly wage: $111.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 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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