Highest-paying jobs in State College

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#50. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,180
- Median hourly wage: $40.95
- Total employment: 1,430 people (20.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $85,370
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 40 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $86,310
- Median hourly wage: $41.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $86,450
- Median hourly wage: $41.56
- Total employment: 110 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $87,040
- Median hourly wage: $41.84
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,100
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 790 people (11.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Community and social service specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,960
- Median hourly wage: $42.29
- Total employment: 170 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $88,050
- Median hourly wage: $42.33
- Total employment: 350 people (5.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,000
- Median hourly wage: $42.79
- Total employment: 150 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,420
- Median hourly wage: $42.99
- Total employment: 190 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. School psychologists

- Median annual wage: $90,730
- Median hourly wage: $43.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,130
- Median hourly wage: $44.29
- Total employment: 200 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $92,670
- Median hourly wage: $44.55
- Total employment: 50 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. First-line supervisors of correctional officers

- Median annual wage: $93,270
- Median hourly wage: $44.84
- Total employment: 80 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $94,080
- Median hourly wage: $45.23
- Total employment: 40 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $94,480
- Median hourly wage: $45.42
- Total employment: 120 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $94,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.51
- Total employment: 150 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,810
- Median hourly wage: $45.58
- Total employment: 120 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $96,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.17
- Total employment: 110 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,120
- Median hourly wage: $46.69
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $98,400
- Median hourly wage: $47.31
- Total employment: 130 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $99,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 90 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $100,050
- Median hourly wage: $48.10
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $101,620
- Median hourly wage: $48.86
- Total employment: 370 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $102,050
- Median hourly wage: $49.06
- Total employment: 60 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $102,100
- Median hourly wage: $49.09
- Total employment: 240 people (3.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $102,950
- Median hourly wage: $49.50
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $103,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.70
- Total employment: 370 people (5.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $104,220
- Median hourly wage: $50.11
- Total employment: 60 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $104,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Landscape architects

- Median annual wage: $106,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $108,050
- Median hourly wage: $51.95
- Total employment: 150 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $108,490
- Median hourly wage: $52.16
- Total employment: 200 people (2.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $111,160
- Median hourly wage: $53.44
- Total employment: 70 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $111,210
- Median hourly wage: $53.47
- Total employment: 250 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $112,560
- Median hourly wage: $54.12
- Total employment: 110 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $114,280
- Median hourly wage: $54.94
- Total employment: 90 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $117,000
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 300 people (4.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $122,670
- Median hourly wage: $58.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,820
- Median hourly wage: $60.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,840
- Median hourly wage: $60.50
- Total employment: 80 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $127,610
- Median hourly wage: $61.35
- Total employment: 120 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,370
- Median hourly wage: $64.12
- Total employment: 140 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $137,730
- Median hourly wage: $66.22
- Total employment: 70 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,450
- Median hourly wage: $66.56
- Total employment: 160 people (2.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,480
- Median hourly wage: $70.90
- Total employment: 130 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $172,160
- Median hourly wage: $82.77
- Total employment: 90 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $178,010
- Median hourly wage: $85.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $181,570
- Median hourly wage: $87.29
- Total employment: 350 people (5.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (1.22 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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