Highest-paying jobs in Reading

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#50. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,890
- Median hourly wage: $46.58
- Total employment: 310 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,960
- Median hourly wage: $46.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $97,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.71
- Total employment: 4,050 people (23.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $97,570
- Median hourly wage: $46.91
- Total employment: 260 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: $47.01
- Total employment: 160 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $97,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.07
- Total employment: 150 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: $47.08
- Total employment: 180 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,950
- Median hourly wage: $47.09
- Total employment: 350 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $99,310
- Median hourly wage: $47.75
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $100,770
- Median hourly wage: $48.45
- Total employment: 230 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,060
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

- Median annual wage: $101,330
- Median hourly wage: $48.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 600 people (3.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,350
- Median hourly wage: $49.21
- Total employment: 470 people (2.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $102,810
- Median hourly wage: $49.43
- Total employment: 420 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.73
- Total employment: 200 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,930
- Median hourly wage: $49.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 440 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $104,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.42
- Total employment: 330 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.86
- Total employment: 90 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $107,310
- Median hourly wage: $51.59
- Total employment: 30 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $108,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.95
- Total employment: 110 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $109,760
- Median hourly wage: $52.77
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $109,950
- Median hourly wage: $52.86
- Total employment: 160 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $110,340
- Median hourly wage: $53.05
- Total employment: 120 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Nurse midwives

- Median annual wage: $111,640
- Median hourly wage: $53.67
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $112,390
- Median hourly wage: $54.03
- Total employment: 110 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $115,820
- Median hourly wage: $55.68
- Total employment: 40 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $116,990
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 490 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,560
- Median hourly wage: $57.48
- Total employment: 80 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,540
- Median hourly wage: $58.43
- Total employment: 450 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $124,390
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $125,900
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 240 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $126,280
- Median hourly wage: $60.71
- Total employment: 160 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $127,760
- Median hourly wage: $61.42
- Total employment: 610 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $127,820
- Median hourly wage: $61.45
- Total employment: 100 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $129,470
- Median hourly wage: $62.25
- Total employment: 200 people (1.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $130,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $131,210
- Median hourly wage: $63.08
- Total employment: 770 people (4.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $133,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $135,030
- Median hourly wage: $64.92
- Total employment: 280 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,870
- Median hourly wage: $66.28
- Total employment: 280 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $152,260
- Median hourly wage: $73.20
- Total employment: 340 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $153,610
- Median hourly wage: $73.85
- Total employment: 250 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $179,990
- Median hourly wage: $86.53
- Total employment: 100 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $211,150
- Median hourly wage: $101.52
- Total employment: 90 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.23 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: 260 people (1.52 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: 420 people (2.45 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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