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

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- Median annual wage: $56,580
- Median hourly wage: $27.20
- Total employment: 150 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Training and development specialists
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- Median annual wage: $57,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Median annual wage: $57,300
- Median hourly wage: $27.55
- Total employment: 130 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Child, family, and school social workers
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- Median annual wage: $59,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Median annual wage: $59,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 390 people (7.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Median annual wage: $60,870
- Median hourly wage: $29.26
- Total employment: 180 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Public relations specialists
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- Median annual wage: $61,160
- Median hourly wage: $29.40
- Total employment: 140 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Buyers and purchasing agents
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- Median annual wage: $61,730
- Median hourly wage: $29.68
- Total employment: 300 people (5.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
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- Median annual wage: $63,800
- Median hourly wage: $30.67
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
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- Median annual wage: $63,810
- Median hourly wage: $30.68
- Total employment: 70 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $63,850
- Median hourly wage: $30.70
- Total employment: 380 people (7.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $63,940
- Median hourly wage: $30.74
- Total employment: 160 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Fundraisers
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- Median annual wage: $64,480
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Editors
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- Median annual wage: $65,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.67
- Total employment: 90 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Compliance officers
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- Median annual wage: $74,050
- Median hourly wage: $35.60
- Total employment: 70 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Cost estimators
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- Median annual wage: $75,520
- Median hourly wage: $36.31
- Total employment: 370 people (7.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Accountants and auditors
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- Median annual wage: $75,990
- Median hourly wage: $36.54
- Total employment: 80 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Median annual wage: $76,840
- Median hourly wage: $36.94
- Total employment: 100 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: $37.15
- Total employment: 110 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Civil engineers
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- Median annual wage: $78,660
- Median hourly wage: $37.82
- Total employment: 80 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $79,510
- Median hourly wage: $38.23
- Total employment: 790 people (15.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $79,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.44
- Total employment: 340 people (6.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Human resources specialists
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- Median annual wage: $80,110
- Median hourly wage: $38.52
- Total employment: 190 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $80,240
- Median hourly wage: $38.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $80,330
- Median hourly wage: $38.62
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $80,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.88
- Total employment: 70 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $81,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.20
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $81,560
- Median hourly wage: $39.21
- Total employment: 920 people (17.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $82,250
- Median hourly wage: $39.54
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $82,620
- Median hourly wage: $39.72
- Total employment: 90 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $83,510
- Median hourly wage: $40.15
- Total employment: 130 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $86,800
- Median hourly wage: $41.73
- Total employment: 80 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Median annual wage: $88,290
- Median hourly wage: $42.45
- Total employment: 160 people (3.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Web developers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $89,990
- Median hourly wage: $43.26
- Total employment: 70 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Human resources managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $91,450
- Median hourly wage: $43.97
- Total employment: 60 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $93,030
- Median hourly wage: $44.72
- Total employment: 90 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Loan officers
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- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 90 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $98,720
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Total employment: 70 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Personal financial advisors
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- Median annual wage: $101,240
- Median hourly wage: $48.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $101,640
- Median hourly wage: $48.87
- Total employment: 120 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $104,260
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 330 people (6.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 140 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $122,280
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $128,270
- Median hourly wage: $61.67
- Total employment: 110 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $132,410
- Median hourly wage: $63.66
- Total employment: 30 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $147,830
- Median hourly wage: $71.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $149,180
- Median hourly wage: $71.72
- Total employment: 130 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $150,390
- Median hourly wage: $72.30
- Total employment: 110 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $155,420
- Median hourly wage: $74.72
- Total employment: 70 people (1.36 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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