Highest-paying jobs in Wilmington

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#50. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,310
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 370 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 180 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Construction managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $100,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.35
- Total employment: 860 people (4.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay (tie)

- Median annual wage: $100,570
- Median hourly wage: $48.35
- Total employment: 60 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,590
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 570 people (3.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,800
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 320 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 200 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $103,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $106,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $106,960
- Median hourly wage: $51.42
- Total employment: 310 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $107,570
- Median hourly wage: $51.72
- Total employment: 90 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $110,360
- Median hourly wage: $53.06
- Total employment: 100 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $110,620
- Median hourly wage: $53.18
- Total employment: 130 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $114,490
- Median hourly wage: $55.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $117,130
- Median hourly wage: $56.31
- Total employment: 30 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $119,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.26
- Total employment: 150 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $119,170
- Median hourly wage: $57.30
- Total employment: 620 people (3.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $119,350
- Median hourly wage: $57.38
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $120,240
- Median hourly wage: $57.81
- Total employment: 800 people (4.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $120,370
- Median hourly wage: $57.87
- Total employment: 240 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $120,740
- Median hourly wage: $58.05
- Total employment: 550 people (2.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,200
- Median hourly wage: $59.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,750
- Median hourly wage: $59.49
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,390
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 320 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,690
- Median hourly wage: $59.95
- Total employment: 200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $125,220
- Median hourly wage: $60.20
- Total employment: 310 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $126,640
- Median hourly wage: $60.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $128,240
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $131,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $132,810
- Median hourly wage: $63.85
- Total employment: 470 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,100
- Median hourly wage: $63.99
- Total employment: 440 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $135,100
- Median hourly wage: $64.95
- Total employment: 170 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,110
- Median hourly wage: $65.44
- Total employment: 190 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $141,190
- Median hourly wage: $67.88
- Total employment: 450 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $148,580
- Median hourly wage: $71.43
- Total employment: 90 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $155,760
- Median hourly wage: $74.88
- Total employment: 130 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $156,650
- Median hourly wage: $75.31
- Total employment: 430 people (2.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $165,180
- Median hourly wage: $79.41
- Total employment: 160 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $179,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $202,850
- Median hourly wage: $97.52
- Total employment: 260 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. General internal medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $230,880
- Median hourly wage: $111.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.37 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: 460 people (2.47 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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