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

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- Median annual wage: $46,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Teachers and instructors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $48,110
- Median hourly wage: $23.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Financial specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $48,300
- Median hourly wage: $23.22
- Total employment: 170 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Community and social service specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $50,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
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- Median annual wage: $51,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 400 people (4.84 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: $51,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 820 people (9.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Elementary school teachers, except special education
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- Median annual wage: $51,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
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- Median annual wage: $52,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Special education teachers, preschool
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- Median annual wage: $52,510
- Median hourly wage: $25.24
- Total employment: 140 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $54,570
- Median hourly wage: $26.24
- Total employment: 150 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Market research analysts and marketing specialists
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- Median annual wage: $55,970
- Median hourly wage: $26.91
- Total employment: 130 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians
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- Median annual wage: $56,620
- Median hourly wage: $27.22
- Total employment: 130 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Loan officers
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- Median annual wage: $57,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.82
- Total employment: 100 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Training and development specialists
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- Median annual wage: $57,970
- Median hourly wage: $27.87
- Total employment: 290 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Human resources specialists
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- Median annual wage: $60,830
- Median hourly wage: $29.24
- Total employment: 60 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Educational instruction and library workers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $61,300
- Median hourly wage: $29.47
- Total employment: 190 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Buyers and purchasing agents
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- Median annual wage: $61,980
- Median hourly wage: $29.80
- Total employment: 90 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Surveyors
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- Median annual wage: $62,070
- Median hourly wage: $29.84
- Total employment: 570 people (6.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Business operations specialists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $62,710
- Median hourly wage: $30.15
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Property appraisers and assessors
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- Median annual wage: $66,530
- Median hourly wage: $31.99
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
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- Median annual wage: $66,900
- Median hourly wage: $32.16
- Total employment: 450 people (5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Accountants and auditors
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- Median annual wage: $68,890
- Median hourly wage: $33.12
- Total employment: 80 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Cost estimators
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- Median annual wage: $69,680
- Median hourly wage: $33.50
- Total employment: 60 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $69,980
- Median hourly wage: $33.64
- Total employment: 130 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Logisticians
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- Median annual wage: $71,050
- Median hourly wage: $34.16
- Total employment: 190 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Compliance officers
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- Median annual wage: $72,640
- Median hourly wage: $34.92
- Total employment: 50 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer programmers
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- Median annual wage: $72,690
- Median hourly wage: $34.95
- Total employment: 1,380 people (16.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $74,080
- Median hourly wage: $35.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $76,060
- Median hourly wage: $36.57
- Total employment: 80 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $80,340
- Median hourly wage: $38.63
- Total employment: 80 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Network and computer systems administrators
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- Median annual wage: $82,580
- Median hourly wage: $39.70
- Total employment: 120 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Occupational health and safety specialists
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- Median annual wage: $88,610
- Median hourly wage: $42.60
- Total employment: 100 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $91,030
- Median hourly wage: $43.76
- Total employment: 410 people (4.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $92,460
- Median hourly wage: $44.45
- Total employment: 130 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $92,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.50
- Total employment: 330 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $94,350
- Median hourly wage: $45.36
- Total employment: 300 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $99,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 220 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $99,960
- Median hourly wage: $48.06
- Total employment: 860 people (10.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: $48.61
- Total employment: 60 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $101,510
- Median hourly wage: $48.81
- Total employment: 60 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,590
- Median hourly wage: $49.80
- Total employment: 170 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $103,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $104,430
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 140 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Civil engineers
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- Median annual wage: $110,560
- Median hourly wage: $53.15
- Total employment: 1,810 people (21.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $110,580
- Median hourly wage: $53.16
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $120,700
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 250 people (3.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $125,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.24
- Total employment: 70 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $125,940
- Median hourly wage: $60.55
- Total employment: 110 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $126,530
- Median hourly wage: $60.83
- Total employment: 120 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $157,110
- Median hourly wage: $75.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 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.

#1. Architectural and engineering managers
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