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

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#50. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,830
- Median hourly wage: $41.75
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,720
- Median hourly wage: $42.66
- Total employment: 920 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,980
- Median hourly wage: $42.78
- Total employment: 780 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $90,580
- Median hourly wage: $43.55
- Total employment: 400 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $92,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 100 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $93,480
- Median hourly wage: $44.94
- Total employment: 750 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $93,970
- Median hourly wage: $45.18
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 480 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Therapists, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,080
- Median hourly wage: $46.19
- Total employment: Not available

#41. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Total employment: 1,190 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $98,000
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 1,680 people (3.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,650
- Median hourly wage: $47.43
- Total employment: 1,670 people (3.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $99,120
- Median hourly wage: $47.66
- Total employment: 110 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 220 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 320 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $100,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.33
- Total employment: 220 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $101,780
- Median hourly wage: $48.93
- Total employment: 770 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,210
- Median hourly wage: $49.14
- Total employment: 570 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,550
- Median hourly wage: $49.30
- Total employment: 590 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $102,640
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.64
- Total employment: 420 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,510
- Median hourly wage: $49.76
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Emergency management directors

- Median annual wage: $103,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $104,020
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 810 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $104,960
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 1,330 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $105,510
- Median hourly wage: $50.73
- Total employment: 2,240 people (4.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $107,200
- Median hourly wage: $51.54
- Total employment: 250 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $107,250
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,040
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $109,950
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 110 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $111,200
- Median hourly wage: $53.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $114,990
- Median hourly wage: $55.28
- Total employment: 810 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $115,010
- Median hourly wage: $55.30
- Total employment: 160 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,820
- Median hourly wage: $56.16
- Total employment: 4,410 people (8.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $118,320
- Median hourly wage: $56.88
- Total employment: 1,170 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $121,340
- Median hourly wage: $58.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $123,360
- Median hourly wage: $59.31
- Total employment: 1,290 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $123,380
- Median hourly wage: $59.32
- Total employment: 250 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $123,380
- Median hourly wage: $59.32
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,190
- Median hourly wage: $61.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $128,340
- Median hourly wage: $61.70
- Total employment: 930 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $128,610
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 1,660 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,650
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $133,290
- Median hourly wage: $64.08
- Total employment: 380 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $135,550
- Median hourly wage: $65.17
- Total employment: 3,270 people (6.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $135,750
- Median hourly wage: $65.27
- Total employment: 730 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $137,680
- Median hourly wage: $66.19
- Total employment: 2,550 people (5.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $160,630
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $221,120
- Median hourly wage: $106.31
- Total employment: 1,410 people (2.87 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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