Highest-paying jobs in Austin

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#50. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $124,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $124,150
- Median hourly wage: $59.69
- Total employment: 10,170 people (8.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $124,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 770 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 640 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $124,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $127,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 610 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Power distributors and dispatchers

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: $61.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $127,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.47
- Total employment: 490 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $127,990
- Median hourly wage: $61.54
- Total employment: 1,150 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $128,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.62
- Total employment: 3,080 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $129,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 280 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $129,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.19
- Total employment: 1,760 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Physicists

- Median annual wage: $129,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,110
- Median hourly wage: $62.55
- Total employment: 1,390 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Law teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $131,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 2,750 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $132,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.72
- Total employment: 2,570 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: $63.84
- Total employment: 1,930 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.98
- Total employment: 28,210 people (22.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $133,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 7,110 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Materials scientists

- Median annual wage: $133,530
- Median hourly wage: $64.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $135,860
- Median hourly wage: $65.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $136,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.45
- Total employment: 690 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,610
- Median hourly wage: $65.68
- Total employment: 5,440 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $136,740
- Median hourly wage: $65.74
- Total employment: 770 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,210
- Median hourly wage: $65.97
- Total employment: 1,200 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $139,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Total employment: 920 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $140,880
- Median hourly wage: $67.73
- Total employment: 280 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $141,430
- Median hourly wage: $68.00
- Total employment: 8,730 people (6.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $141,500
- Median hourly wage: $68.03
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $150,630
- Median hourly wage: $72.42
- Total employment: 720 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $151,050
- Median hourly wage: $72.62
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $151,570
- Median hourly wage: $72.87
- Total employment: 520 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $153,990
- Median hourly wage: $74.03
- Total employment: 690 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $162,150
- Median hourly wage: $77.96
- Total employment: 6,310 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $162,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $168,100
- Median hourly wage: $80.82
- Total employment: 6,910 people (5.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $173,300
- Median hourly wage: $83.32
- Total employment: 10,650 people (8.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $175,940
- Median hourly wage: $84.59
- Total employment: 2,150 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $181,760
- Median hourly wage: $87.39
- Total employment: 790 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $184,250
- Median hourly wage: $88.58
- Total employment: 260 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $204,260
- Median hourly wage: $98.20
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Athletes and sports competitors

- Median annual wage: $213,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 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: 190 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.12 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: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,050 people (1.62 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: 1,040 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 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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