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

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- Median annual wage: $79,200
- Median hourly wage: $38.08
- Total employment: 870 people (3.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $79,470
- Median hourly wage: $38.21
- Total employment: 190 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Operations research analysts
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- Median annual wage: $79,860
- Median hourly wage: $38.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $80,610
- Median hourly wage: $38.76
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: 230 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $82,630
- Median hourly wage: $39.73
- Total employment: 1,690 people (5.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $82,780
- Median hourly wage: $39.80
- Total employment: 8,110 people (28.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $83,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 790 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $84,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.51
- Total employment: 390 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Median annual wage: $84,580
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 110 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $84,850
- Median hourly wage: $40.79
- Total employment: 110 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Financial examiners
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- Median annual wage: $85,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.19
- Total employment: 140 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $87,430
- Median hourly wage: $42.04
- Total employment: 540 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $87,980
- Median hourly wage: $42.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Credit analysts
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- Median annual wage: $89,650
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $91,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.07
- Total employment: 250 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $95,100
- Median hourly wage: $45.72
- Total employment: 260 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Median annual wage: $95,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling
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- Median annual wage: $97,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 80 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer hardware engineers
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- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: $47.19
- Total employment: 150 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Insurance underwriters
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- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 280 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $100,360
- Median hourly wage: $48.25
- Total employment: 130 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Social workers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $101,160
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 270 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#27. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $102,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 280 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $102,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: Not available

#25. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.69
- Total employment: 620 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Civil engineers
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- 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)

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

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

#21. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $104,770
- Median hourly wage: $50.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

#18. Training and development managers
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- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.87
- Total employment: 280 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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

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

#14. Therapists, all other
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- 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)

#13. Medical and health services managers
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- 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)

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

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

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

#9. Computer network architects
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- 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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $156,300
- Median hourly wage: $75.14
- Total employment: 310 people (1.09 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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