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- Median annual wage: $93,620
- Median hourly wage: $45.01
- Total employment: 80 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Dietitians and nutritionists
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- Median annual wage: $93,850
- Median hourly wage: $45.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
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- Median annual wage: $95,260
- Median hourly wage: $45.80
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: $46.27
- Total employment: 100 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $97,330
- Median hourly wage: $46.80
- Total employment: 1,370 people (7.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Project management specialists
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- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $98,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: Not available

#43. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,050
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Conservation scientists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 330 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Budget analysts (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Zoologists and wildlife biologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 3,640 people (19.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Management analysts (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.33
- Total employment: 3,700 people (19.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. General and operations managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $98,450
- Median hourly wage: $47.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $99,400
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Cartographers and photogrammetrists
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- Median annual wage: $99,790
- Median hourly wage: $47.98
- Total employment: 110 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $101,940
- Median hourly wage: $49.01
- Total employment: 140 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $102,060
- Median hourly wage: $49.07
- Total employment: 100 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $105,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.48
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Surveyors
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- Median annual wage: $106,730
- Median hourly wage: $51.31
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $107,450
- Median hourly wage: $51.66
- Total employment: 460 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $109,210
- Median hourly wage: $52.51
- Total employment: 530 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $109,970
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 530 people (2.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Network and computer systems administrators (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $109,970
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 70 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer programmers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $110,950
- Median hourly wage: $53.34
- Total employment: 570 people (3.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $111,630
- Median hourly wage: $53.67
- Total employment: 100 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $112,430
- Median hourly wage: $54.05
- Total employment: 420 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Civil engineers
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- Median annual wage: $113,990
- Median hourly wage: $54.80
- Total employment: 80 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $115,480
- Median hourly wage: $55.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $118,380
- Median hourly wage: $56.91
- Total employment: 530 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $119,470
- Median hourly wage: $57.44
- Total employment: 320 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $120,990
- Median hourly wage: $58.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Web and digital interface designers
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- Median annual wage: $121,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 1,050 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $121,620
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 190 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Information security analysts (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $122,070
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 140 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $123,630
- Median hourly wage: $59.44
- Total employment: 100 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 70 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Purchasing managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Training and development managers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $124,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 130 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $128,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.61
- Total employment: 4,000 people (21.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Registered nurses
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- Median annual wage: $130,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.68
- Total employment: 130 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $130,460
- Median hourly wage: $62.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $130,890
- Median hourly wage: $62.93
- Total employment: 60 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Environmental engineers
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- Median annual wage: $132,660
- Median hourly wage: $63.78
- Total employment: 170 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $133,650
- Median hourly wage: $64.26
- Total employment: 640 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $134,660
- Median hourly wage: $64.74
- Total employment: 210 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $136,240
- Median hourly wage: $65.50
- Total employment: 210 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $136,990
- Median hourly wage: $65.86
- Total employment: 650 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $157,540
- Median hourly wage: $75.74
- Total employment: 140 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $158,390
- Median hourly wage: $76.15
- Total employment: 480 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.68 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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