Highest-paying jobs in Watertown

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#50. Property appraisers and assessors

- Median annual wage: $73,730
- Median hourly wage: $35.45
- Total employment: 40 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers

- Median annual wage: $74,700
- Median hourly wage: $35.91
- Total employment: 100 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $75,010
- Median hourly wage: $36.06
- Total employment: 60 people (1.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

- Median annual wage: $75,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (7.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $76,050
- Median hourly wage: $36.56
- Total employment: 200 people (5.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $76,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: 50 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electricians

- Median annual wage: $76,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.01
- Total employment: 100 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $77,840
- Median hourly wage: $37.42
- Total employment: 60 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,940
- Median hourly wage: $37.47
- Total employment: 300 people (7.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $77,970
- Median hourly wage: $37.49
- Total employment: 60 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $78,460
- Median hourly wage: $37.72
- Total employment: 40 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,720
- Median hourly wage: $37.85
- Total employment: 150 people (3.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $78,740
- Median hourly wage: $37.86
- Total employment: 70 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Radiologic technologists and technicians

- Median annual wage: $78,980
- Median hourly wage: $37.97
- Total employment: 80 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators

- Median annual wage: $79,090
- Median hourly wage: $38.03
- Total employment: 50 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,220
- Median hourly wage: $39.53
- Total employment: 140 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sheet metal workers

- Median annual wage: $84,150
- Median hourly wage: $40.46
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Police and sheriff's patrol officers

- Median annual wage: $84,250
- Median hourly wage: $40.50
- Total employment: 250 people (6.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $85,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.93
- Total employment: 70 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $86,390
- Median hourly wage: $41.53
- Total employment: 40 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $86,500
- Median hourly wage: $41.59
- Total employment: 60 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $86,680
- Median hourly wage: $41.67
- Total employment: 810 people (20.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents

- Median annual wage: $86,990
- Median hourly wage: $41.82
- Total employment: 30 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,710
- Median hourly wage: $42.65
- Total employment: 120 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Compliance officers

- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 210 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $90,380
- Median hourly wage: $43.45
- Total employment: 120 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 50 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $95,990
- Median hourly wage: $46.15
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Urban and regional planners

- Median annual wage: $98,190
- Median hourly wage: $47.21
- Total employment: 40 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $100,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.08
- Total employment: 40 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,040
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 50 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 70 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $100,950
- Median hourly wage: $48.53
- Total employment: 840 people (21.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $101,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,710
- Median hourly wage: $49.86
- Total employment: 60 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 70 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: $50.25
- Total employment: 70 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $105,830
- Median hourly wage: $50.88
- Total employment: 30 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: $52.95
- Total employment: 110 people (2.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 80 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,280
- Median hourly wage: $59.75
- Total employment: 50 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $127,970
- Median hourly wage: $61.53
- Total employment: 30 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $128,820
- Median hourly wage: $61.93
- Total employment: 70 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $129,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.38
- Total employment: 70 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $135,620
- Median hourly wage: $65.20
- Total employment: 80 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $137,930
- Median hourly wage: $66.31
- Total employment: 50 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $138,500
- Median hourly wage: $66.59
- Total employment: 40 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $138,690
- Median hourly wage: $66.68
- Total employment: 90 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $225,670
- Median hourly wage: $108.49
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 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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