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

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

- Median annual wage: $79,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 550 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $79,220
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 260 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Credit analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,100
- Median hourly wage: $38.51
- Total employment: 90 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Financial examiners

- Median annual wage: $80,560
- Median hourly wage: $38.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Biological scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $80,990
- Median hourly wage: $38.94
- Total employment: 30 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $83,180
- Median hourly wage: $39.99
- Total employment: 5,120 people (20.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $84,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.85
- Total employment: 520 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,260
- Median hourly wage: $40.99
- Total employment: 240 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $85,420
- Median hourly wage: $41.07
- Total employment: 110 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $87,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.00
- Total employment: 280 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $87,470
- Median hourly wage: $42.05
- Total employment: 200 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $87,620
- Median hourly wage: $42.13
- Total employment: 240 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $88,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.34
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $88,790
- Median hourly wage: $42.69
- Total employment: 440 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $91,400
- Median hourly wage: $43.94
- Total employment: 400 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $91,690
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 160 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $92,050
- Median hourly wage: $44.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $92,190
- Median hourly wage: $44.32
- Total employment: 1,380 people (5.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,630
- Median hourly wage: $44.53
- Total employment: 250 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,380
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 90 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $94,130
- Median hourly wage: $45.26
- Total employment: 6,650 people (26.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $95,110
- Median hourly wage: $45.73
- Total employment: 30 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,220
- Median hourly wage: $45.78
- Total employment: 500 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,580
- Median hourly wage: $46.43
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.13
- Total employment: 150 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Financial risk specialists

- Median annual wage: $99,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $100,160
- Median hourly wage: $48.15
- Total employment: 190 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $100,910
- Median hourly wage: $48.51
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,920
- Median hourly wage: $48.52
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $101,000
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 350 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 130 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.12
- Total employment: 530 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,180
- Median hourly wage: $49.61
- Total employment: 990 people (3.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,530
- Median hourly wage: $49.78
- Total employment: 660 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,560
- Median hourly wage: $50.27
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $106,330
- Median hourly wage: $51.12
- Total employment: 300 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,100
- Median hourly wage: $51.49
- Total employment: 550 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $107,390
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $109,230
- Median hourly wage: $52.51
- Total employment: Not available

#10. Advertising and promotions managers

- Median annual wage: $109,660
- Median hourly wage: $52.72
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $110,710
- Median hourly wage: $53.23
- Total employment: 110 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $121,400
- Median hourly wage: $58.36
- Total employment: 250 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $121,610
- Median hourly wage: $58.47
- Total employment: 350 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,240
- Median hourly wage: $60.21
- Total employment: 790 people (3.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $130,100
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 1,060 people (4.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $133,490
- Median hourly wage: $64.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $136,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.74
- Total employment: 250 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $137,080
- Median hourly wage: $65.90
- Total employment: 450 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $206,840
- Median hourly wage: $99.44
- Total employment: 320 people (1.3 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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