Highest-paying jobs in College Station

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#50. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 270 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $96,770
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $96,800
- Median hourly wage: $46.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $97,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 350 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $97,810
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 350 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.62
- Total employment: 100 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $99,180
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 210 people (1.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $100,090
- Median hourly wage: $48.12
- Total employment: 90 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $101,360
- Median hourly wage: $48.73
- Total employment: 130 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $101,470
- Median hourly wage: $48.79
- Total employment: 50 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $101,610
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 580 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $101,840
- Median hourly wage: $48.96
- Total employment: 530 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,160
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 1,150 people (8.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $102,440
- Median hourly wage: $49.25
- Total employment: 160 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Natural sciences managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 120 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Occupational therapists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: $49.42
- Total employment: 110 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $104,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $104,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.39
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $105,600
- Median hourly wage: $50.77
- Total employment: 360 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $106,510
- Median hourly wage: $51.21
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $108,020
- Median hourly wage: $51.94
- Total employment: 80 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Postsecondary teachers, all other

- Median annual wage: $109,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $113,520
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 170 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $114,810
- Median hourly wage: $55.20
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $118,130
- Median hourly wage: $56.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $118,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $119,640
- Median hourly wage: $57.52
- Total employment: 250 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,880
- Median hourly wage: $57.63
- Total employment: 50 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $122,120
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $122,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 530 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,790
- Median hourly wage: $59.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Architecture teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $123,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $124,300
- Median hourly wage: $59.76
- Total employment: 390 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $124,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 200 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $125,550
- Median hourly wage: $60.36
- Total employment: 340 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $127,150
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $127,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,200 people (9.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $128,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 450 people (3.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.03
- Total employment: 250 people (1.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $129,610
- Median hourly wage: $62.31
- Total employment: 420 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $132,670
- Median hourly wage: $63.78
- Total employment: 190 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $149,650
- Median hourly wage: $71.95
- Total employment: 70 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $156,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $158,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 750 people (5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $168,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $169,580
- Median hourly wage: $81.53
- Total employment: 80 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $203,900
- Median hourly wage: $98.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: $225,740
- Median hourly wage: $108.53
- Total employment: 210 people (1.59 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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