Highest-paying jobs in Winston-Salem

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

- Median annual wage: $97,540
- Median hourly wage: $46.90
- Total employment: 200 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 260 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,840
- Median hourly wage: $47.04
- Total employment: 410 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $98,130
- Median hourly wage: $47.18
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: 80 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $99,100
- Median hourly wage: $47.64
- Total employment: 160 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.65
- Total employment: 3,610 people (13.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $99,260
- Median hourly wage: $47.72
- Total employment: 350 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,080
- Median hourly wage: $48.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.77
- Total employment: 320 people (1.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $101,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $104,700
- Median hourly wage: $50.34
- Total employment: 670 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $105,730
- Median hourly wage: $50.83
- Total employment: 70 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $106,820
- Median hourly wage: $51.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.64
- Total employment: 1,030 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $109,920
- Median hourly wage: $52.85
- Total employment: 1,080 people (3.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $110,220
- Median hourly wage: $52.99
- Total employment: 90 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $114,850
- Median hourly wage: $55.22
- Total employment: 180 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $116,570
- Median hourly wage: $56.05
- Total employment: 650 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $116,720
- Median hourly wage: $56.11
- Total employment: 70 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $116,950
- Median hourly wage: $56.23
- Total employment: 180 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Web developers

- Median annual wage: $120,710
- Median hourly wage: $58.03
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $121,230
- Median hourly wage: $58.28
- Total employment: 980 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database architects (tie)

- Median annual wage: $122,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.11
- Total employment: 110 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Human resources managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $122,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.11
- Total employment: 360 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $123,170
- Median hourly wage: $59.22
- Total employment: 80 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $123,700
- Median hourly wage: $59.47
- Total employment: 360 people (1.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Credit analysts

- Median annual wage: $124,520
- Median hourly wage: $59.86
- Total employment: 100 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,650
- Median hourly wage: $59.93
- Total employment: 140 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,140
- Median hourly wage: $60.17
- Total employment: 1,270 people (4.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,010
- Median hourly wage: $61.06
- Total employment: 840 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $129,570
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 640 people (2.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $131,570
- Median hourly wage: $63.26
- Total employment: 800 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.84
- Total employment: 680 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $134,770
- Median hourly wage: $64.79
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $134,960
- Median hourly wage: $64.89
- Total employment: 270 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $136,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,340 people (4.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,490
- Median hourly wage: $66.10
- Total employment: 1,020 people (3.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $137,950
- Median hourly wage: $66.32
- Total employment: 610 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $140,870
- Median hourly wage: $67.73
- Total employment: 1,030 people (3.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $141,940
- Median hourly wage: $68.24
- Total employment: 680 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $152,630
- Median hourly wage: $73.38
- Total employment: 190 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $159,310
- Median hourly wage: $76.59
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $162,020
- Median hourly wage: $77.89
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $162,090
- Median hourly wage: $77.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $236,370
- Median hourly wage: $113.64
- Total employment: 280 people (1.04 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: 130 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.43 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: 90 people (0.31 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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