Highest-paying jobs in Abilene

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#50. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $77,340
- Median hourly wage: $37.18
- Total employment: 2,240 people (30.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Clinical and counseling psychologists

- Median annual wage: $77,470
- Median hourly wage: $37.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $77,820
- Median hourly wage: $37.41
- Total employment: 30 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $77,860
- Median hourly wage: $37.44
- Total employment: 1,910 people (25.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $78,190
- Median hourly wage: $37.59
- Total employment: 300 people (4.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $78,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $78,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $78,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $79,230
- Median hourly wage: $38.09
- Total employment: 180 people (2.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Firefighters

- Median annual wage: $79,310
- Median hourly wage: $38.13
- Total employment: 210 people (2.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,740
- Median hourly wage: $38.82
- Total employment: 90 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $81,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (1.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Diagnostic medical sonographers

- Median annual wage: $81,600
- Median hourly wage: $39.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $81,750
- Median hourly wage: $39.31
- Total employment: 170 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $81,840
- Median hourly wage: $39.35
- Total employment: 70 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $82,060
- Median hourly wage: $39.45
- Total employment: 80 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $82,590
- Median hourly wage: $39.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $83,310
- Median hourly wage: $40.06
- Total employment: 110 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $85,010
- Median hourly wage: $40.87
- Total employment: 60 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.10
- Total employment: 90 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $86,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $90,810
- Median hourly wage: $43.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $91,830
- Median hourly wage: $44.15
- Total employment: 90 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $93,860
- Median hourly wage: $45.12
- Total employment: 170 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $95,310
- Median hourly wage: $45.82
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: $46.57
- Total employment: 160 people (2.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $97,210
- Median hourly wage: $46.74
- Total employment: 80 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,290
- Median hourly wage: $46.77
- Total employment: 70 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,530
- Median hourly wage: $46.89
- Total employment: 70 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,890
- Median hourly wage: $48.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,480
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: 110 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,590
- Median hourly wage: $48.84
- Total employment: 460 people (6.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 60 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 90 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,870
- Median hourly wage: $49.46
- Total employment: 260 people (3.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $103,450
- Median hourly wage: $49.74
- Total employment: 170 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $103,620
- Median hourly wage: $49.82
- Total employment: 70 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $104,030
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 140 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $114,770
- Median hourly wage: $55.18
- Total employment: 30 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $118,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.02
- Total employment: 310 people (4.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,660
- Median hourly wage: $57.53
- Total employment: 130 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $124,510
- Median hourly wage: $59.86
- Total employment: 80 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $125,420
- Median hourly wage: $60.30
- Total employment: 140 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $126,760
- Median hourly wage: $60.94
- Total employment: 280 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $129,800
- Median hourly wage: $62.41
- Total employment: 140 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $130,520
- Median hourly wage: $62.75
- Total employment: 180 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $147,230
- Median hourly wage: $70.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $177,520
- Median hourly wage: $85.35
- Total employment: 50 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $188,950
- Median hourly wage: $90.84
- Total employment: 60 people (0.82 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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