Highest-paying jobs in Dallas that require a bachelor's degree

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#50. Atmospheric and space scientists

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 90 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Food scientists and technologists

- Median annual wage: $101,070
- Median hourly wage: $48.59
- Total employment: 390 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 500 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 600 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,140
- Median hourly wage: $49.11
- Total employment: 5,010 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $103,010
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 8,690 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,380
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 4,460 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 5,140 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,070
- Median hourly wage: $50.52
- Total employment: 10,150 people (2.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $107,060
- Median hourly wage: $51.47
- Total employment: 2,630 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $108,560
- Median hourly wage: $52.19
- Total employment: 360 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $108,690
- Median hourly wage: $52.26
- Total employment: 132,030 people (32.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $109,100
- Median hourly wage: $52.45
- Total employment: 3,520 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $110,060
- Median hourly wage: $52.91
- Total employment: 470 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Actuaries

- Median annual wage: $111,260
- Median hourly wage: $53.49
- Total employment: 580 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $111,610
- Median hourly wage: $53.66
- Total employment: 16,260 people (4.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $117,040
- Median hourly wage: $56.27
- Total employment: 17,280 people (4.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors

- Median annual wage: $118,400
- Median hourly wage: $56.92
- Total employment: 600 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $120,460
- Median hourly wage: $57.91
- Total employment: 6,130 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $120,840
- Median hourly wage: $58.09
- Total employment: 8,630 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $121,050
- Median hourly wage: $58.20
- Total employment: 21,290 people (5.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $123,590
- Median hourly wage: $59.42
- Total employment: 2,720 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $125,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.10
- Total employment: 2,240 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemical engineers

- Median annual wage: $125,410
- Median hourly wage: $60.29
- Total employment: 120 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,270
- Median hourly wage: $60.71
- Total employment: 4,490 people (1.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $126,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.75
- Total employment: 670 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $127,320
- Median hourly wage: $61.21
- Total employment: 650 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $128,380
- Median hourly wage: $61.72
- Total employment: 2,270 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $130,230
- Median hourly wage: $62.61
- Total employment: 5,660 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,450
- Median hourly wage: $62.72
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $130,780
- Median hourly wage: $62.88
- Total employment: 4,340 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $131,280
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 6,570 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $131,490
- Median hourly wage: $63.22
- Total employment: 63,430 people (15.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,920
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 3,110 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $132,420
- Median hourly wage: $63.67
- Total employment: 7,570 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $132,670
- Median hourly wage: $63.79
- Total employment: 1,600 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $134,100
- Median hourly wage: $64.47
- Total employment: 7,650 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $135,730
- Median hourly wage: $65.26
- Total employment: 2,560 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $136,250
- Median hourly wage: $65.51
- Total employment: 430 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $137,130
- Median hourly wage: $65.93
- Total employment: 27,600 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $137,180
- Median hourly wage: $65.95
- Total employment: 2,860 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $137,680
- Median hourly wage: $66.19
- Total employment: 17,490 people (4.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Medical dosimetrists

- Median annual wage: $137,880
- Median hourly wage: $66.29
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $143,350
- Median hourly wage: $68.92
- Total employment: 710 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $147,990
- Median hourly wage: $71.15
- Total employment: 17,040 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $154,490
- Median hourly wage: $74.28
- Total employment: 1,100 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $164,240
- Median hourly wage: $78.96
- Total employment: 24,520 people (6.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $169,860
- Median hourly wage: $81.66
- Total employment: 29,820 people (7.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $170,840
- Median hourly wage: $82.13
- Total employment: 6,260 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

- Median annual wage: $214,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,950 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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