Highest-paying jobs in Lexington

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#50. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $102,550
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 280 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: Not available

#46. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $103,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 1,120 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $103,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 620 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,460
- Median hourly wage: $49.74
- Total employment: 1,050 people (3.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $103,490
- Median hourly wage: $49.75
- Total employment: 130 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $103,570
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $103,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 740 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,150
- Median hourly wage: $50.07
- Total employment: 300 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,940
- Median hourly wage: $50.45
- Total employment: 810 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $105,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.49
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,660
- Median hourly wage: $50.80
- Total employment: 240 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 280 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $106,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 590 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.15
- Total employment: 590 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 330 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Therapists, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,140
- Median hourly wage: $51.99
- Total employment: 100 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $108,400
- Median hourly wage: $52.11
- Total employment: 280 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $109,460
- Median hourly wage: $52.63
- Total employment: 1,250 people (4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $110,060
- Median hourly wage: $52.91
- Total employment: 1,060 people (3.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $110,420
- Median hourly wage: $53.09
- Total employment: 120 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $113,870
- Median hourly wage: $54.74
- Total employment: 850 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $117,350
- Median hourly wage: $56.42
- Total employment: 250 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,360
- Median hourly wage: $57.38
- Total employment: 310 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $122,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $123,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 1,330 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,340
- Median hourly wage: $59.78
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,360
- Median hourly wage: $60.75
- Total employment: 320 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $126,910
- Median hourly wage: $61.01
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $128,110
- Median hourly wage: $61.59
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $131,180
- Median hourly wage: $63.07
- Total employment: 960 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $131,780
- Median hourly wage: $63.36
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,300
- Median hourly wage: $66.49
- Total employment: 990 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $140,320
- Median hourly wage: $67.46
- Total employment: 450 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $149,990
- Median hourly wage: $72.11
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $156,300
- Median hourly wage: $75.14
- Total employment: 310 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $231,240
- Median hourly wage: $111.17
- Total employment: 300 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Psychiatrists

- Median annual wage: $235,770
- Median hourly wage: $113.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $237,740
- Median hourly wage: $114.30
- Total employment: 110 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 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: 600 people (2.11 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: 240 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.52 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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