Highest-paying jobs in El Paso

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#50. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $98,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $98,060
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Media and communication equipment workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 500 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.13
- Total employment: 160 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Commercial pilots

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 190 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $100,830
- Median hourly wage: $48.48
- Total employment: 1,110 people (3.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $100,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. History teachers, postsecondary (tie)

- Median annual wage: $101,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Medical and health services managers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $101,140
- Median hourly wage: $48.62
- Total employment: 1,580 people (4.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $101,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $102,250
- Median hourly wage: $49.16
- Total employment: 500 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $102,650
- Median hourly wage: $49.35
- Total employment: 150 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Power plant operators

- Median annual wage: $103,120
- Median hourly wage: $49.58
- Total employment: 100 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Court reporters and simultaneous captioners

- Median annual wage: $105,550
- Median hourly wage: $50.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $105,630
- Median hourly wage: $50.78
- Total employment: 220 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $107,240
- Median hourly wage: $51.56
- Total employment: 1,760 people (5.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay

- Median annual wage: $107,560
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $107,880
- Median hourly wage: $51.86
- Total employment: 130 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $108,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $109,990
- Median hourly wage: $52.88
- Total employment: 300 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $110,690
- Median hourly wage: $53.22
- Total employment: 140 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $110,760
- Median hourly wage: $53.25
- Total employment: 290 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $112,380
- Median hourly wage: $54.03
- Total employment: 830 people (2.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $113,970
- Median hourly wage: $54.79
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $117,090
- Median hourly wage: $56.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $117,200
- Median hourly wage: $56.34
- Total employment: 170 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $121,160
- Median hourly wage: $58.25
- Total employment: 1,300 people (3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $123,990
- Median hourly wage: $59.61
- Total employment: 70 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $125,730
- Median hourly wage: $60.45
- Total employment: 1,200 people (3.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $126,120
- Median hourly wage: $60.64
- Total employment: 560 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $126,560
- Median hourly wage: $60.85
- Total employment: 120 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $127,410
- Median hourly wage: $61.25
- Total employment: 870 people (2.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $127,480
- Median hourly wage: $61.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Psychologists, all other

- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: $62.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $131,390
- Median hourly wage: $63.17
- Total employment: 580 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $134,300
- Median hourly wage: $64.57
- Total employment: 80 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Political science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $134,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $139,050
- Median hourly wage: $66.85
- Total employment: 640 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $139,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $141,290
- Median hourly wage: $67.93
- Total employment: 150 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $164,310
- Median hourly wage: $78.99
- Total employment: 140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Pediatricians, general

- Median annual wage: $179,180
- Median hourly wage: $86.14
- Total employment: 140 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $187,700
- Median hourly wage: $90.24
- Total employment: 100 people (0.31 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: 40 people (0.12 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: 860 people (2.58 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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