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

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#50. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $73,070
- Median hourly wage: $35.13
- Total employment: 190 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Cost estimators

- Median annual wage: $73,130
- Median hourly wage: $35.16
- Total employment: 330 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $74,140
- Median hourly wage: $35.65
- Total employment: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $74,160
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 440 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,240
- Median hourly wage: $35.69
- Total employment: 1,180 people (4.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $74,480
- Median hourly wage: $35.81
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $75,820
- Median hourly wage: $36.45
- Total employment: 830 people (3.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 240 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $78,360
- Median hourly wage: $37.67
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $78,530
- Median hourly wage: $37.76
- Total employment: 360 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $78,800
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 9,540 people (35.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Credit analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,440
- Median hourly wage: $38.67
- Total employment: 110 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.78
- Total employment: 160 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 220 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $84,100
- Median hourly wage: $40.43
- Total employment: 550 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,380
- Median hourly wage: $41.53
- Total employment: 370 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $86,700
- Median hourly wage: $41.68
- Total employment: 230 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $87,550
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $88,240
- Median hourly wage: $42.42
- Total employment: 440 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $88,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.57
- Total employment: 180 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,110
- Median hourly wage: $42.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $89,690
- Median hourly wage: $43.12
- Total employment: 270 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Social scientists and related workers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Biological scientists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $90,780
- Median hourly wage: $43.65
- Total employment: 190 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $92,360
- Median hourly wage: $44.40
- Total employment: 660 people (2.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $94,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 110 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $94,570
- Median hourly wage: $45.47
- Total employment: 3,790 people (14.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,630
- Median hourly wage: $45.97
- Total employment: 1,300 people (4.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,860
- Median hourly wage: $46.09
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $96,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.01
- Total employment: 430 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 760 people (2.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,390
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 490 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $104,400
- Median hourly wage: $50.19
- Total employment: 210 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,170
- Median hourly wage: $50.56
- Total employment: 280 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $106,110
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 1,030 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 240 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $113,920
- Median hourly wage: $54.77
- Total employment: 100 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $116,550
- Median hourly wage: $56.04
- Total employment: 400 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 490 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $125,230
- Median hourly wage: $60.21
- Total employment: 560 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $126,670
- Median hourly wage: $60.90
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $127,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.39
- Total employment: 180 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,010
- Median hourly wage: $65.39
- Total employment: 260 people (0.96 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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