Highest-paying jobs in Lincoln

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#50. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $90,210
- Median hourly wage: $43.37
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $91,140
- Median hourly wage: $43.82
- Total employment: 190 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $91,400
- Median hourly wage: $43.94
- Total employment: 200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $91,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.02
- Total employment: 280 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $92,610
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 500 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

- Median annual wage: $92,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.66
- Total employment: 4,700 people (25.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $93,690
- Median hourly wage: $45.04
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,710
- Median hourly wage: $45.05
- Total employment: 170 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $96,140
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 650 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,280
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 460 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $97,060
- Median hourly wage: $46.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $97,460
- Median hourly wage: $46.85
- Total employment: 520 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $97,920
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 380 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $98,470
- Median hourly wage: $47.34
- Total employment: 260 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $98,720
- Median hourly wage: $47.46
- Total employment: 850 people (4.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 240 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $99,090
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,350
- Median hourly wage: $48.72
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $102,100
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 60 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,340
- Median hourly wage: $49.20
- Total employment: 1,670 people (9.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 430 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,780
- Median hourly wage: $49.90
- Total employment: 630 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $105,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $106,200
- Median hourly wage: $51.06
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.64
- Total employment: 240 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $108,830
- Median hourly wage: $52.32
- Total employment: 60 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $108,850
- Median hourly wage: $52.33
- Total employment: 290 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $109,880
- Median hourly wage: $52.83
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $110,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,050
- Median hourly wage: $53.39
- Total employment: 640 people (3.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $111,170
- Median hourly wage: $53.45
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $120,600
- Median hourly wage: $57.98
- Total employment: 330 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $121,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,720
- Median hourly wage: $59.00
- Total employment: 240 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $123,600
- Median hourly wage: $59.42
- Total employment: 500 people (2.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.74
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $126,500
- Median hourly wage: $60.82
- Total employment: 1,050 people (5.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,280
- Median hourly wage: $61.19
- Total employment: 920 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $132,470
- Median hourly wage: $63.69
- Total employment: 340 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,700
- Median hourly wage: $63.80
- Total employment: 390 people (2.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $155,050
- Median hourly wage: $74.54
- Total employment: 170 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $182,110
- Median hourly wage: $87.55
- Total employment: 60 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $196,390
- Median hourly wage: $94.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $204,570
- Median hourly wage: $98.35
- Total employment: 570 people (3.14 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: 170 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dermatologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 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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