Highest-paying jobs in Waterloo

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#50. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $84,130
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 420 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: 100 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $84,730
- Median hourly wage: $40.74
- Total employment: 300 people (3.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $85,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 160 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $87,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,820
- Median hourly wage: $42.70
- Total employment: 90 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,890
- Median hourly wage: $42.74
- Total employment: 140 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $89,890
- Median hourly wage: $43.21
- Total employment: 250 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $90,920
- Median hourly wage: $43.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,100
- Median hourly wage: $43.80
- Total employment: 140 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists

- Median annual wage: $93,720
- Median hourly wage: $45.06
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $94,690
- Median hourly wage: $45.52
- Total employment: 100 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $94,840
- Median hourly wage: $45.59
- Total employment: 120 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $95,450
- Median hourly wage: $45.89
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $96,000
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 100 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $96,220
- Median hourly wage: $46.26
- Total employment: 390 people (4.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $97,120
- Median hourly wage: $46.69
- Total employment: 50 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $97,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 110 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $97,410
- Median hourly wage: $46.83
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 290 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $97,650
- Median hourly wage: $46.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $100,660
- Median hourly wage: $48.40
- Total employment: 80 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,300
- Median hourly wage: $48.70
- Total employment: 130 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.28
- Total employment: 270 people (3.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $102,570
- Median hourly wage: $49.31
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,760
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 200 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $107,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,120
- Median hourly wage: $52.46
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $109,520
- Median hourly wage: $52.65
- Total employment: 360 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $111,080
- Median hourly wage: $53.41
- Total employment: 150 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $112,310
- Median hourly wage: $53.99
- Total employment: 90 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $113,910
- Median hourly wage: $54.77
- Total employment: 80 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $116,030
- Median hourly wage: $55.79
- Total employment: 390 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,350
- Median hourly wage: $57.38
- Total employment: 80 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $122,440
- Median hourly wage: $58.86
- Total employment: 130 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,330
- Median hourly wage: $59.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,410
- Median hourly wage: $61.25
- Total employment: 210 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $128,340
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 80 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $132,090
- Median hourly wage: $63.51
- Total employment: 140 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,680
- Median hourly wage: $63.79
- Total employment: 170 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $155,110
- Median hourly wage: $74.57
- Total employment: 170 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $175,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $193,310
- Median hourly wage: $92.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $221,110
- Median hourly wage: $106.30
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 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: 130 people (1.5 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: 40 people (0.52 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: 80 people (0.98 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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