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

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#50. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: 560 people (4.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Logisticians

- Median annual wage: $84,990
- Median hourly wage: $40.86
- Total employment: 190 people (1.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $87,490
- Median hourly wage: $42.06
- Total employment: 970 people (8.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $88,460
- Median hourly wage: $42.53
- Total employment: 1,080 people (9.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Financial specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $91,320
- Median hourly wage: $43.91
- Total employment: 60 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $93,380
- Median hourly wage: $44.90
- Total employment: 190 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $94,770
- Median hourly wage: $45.56
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $96,350
- Median hourly wage: $46.32
- Total employment: 170 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $97,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 280 people (2.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $98,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.38
- Total employment: 820 people (6.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $98,770
- Median hourly wage: $47.49
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health

- Median annual wage: $98,900
- Median hourly wage: $47.55
- Total employment: 50 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,320
- Median hourly wage: $48.23
- Total employment: 80 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $100,340
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 90 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,460
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 540 people (4.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $101,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 240 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $101,190
- Median hourly wage: $48.65
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $105,440
- Median hourly wage: $50.69
- Total employment: 150 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $106,040
- Median hourly wage: $50.98
- Total employment: 260 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $106,290
- Median hourly wage: $51.10
- Total employment: 90 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $107,660
- Median hourly wage: $51.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $109,560
- Median hourly wage: $52.67
- Total employment: 90 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemists

- Median annual wage: $111,830
- Median hourly wage: $53.76
- Total employment: 60 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $112,170
- Median hourly wage: $53.93
- Total employment: 90 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.39
- Total employment: 120 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $120,740
- Median hourly wage: $58.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $120,990
- Median hourly wage: $58.17
- Total employment: 640 people (5.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $122,270
- Median hourly wage: $58.79
- Total employment: 250 people (2.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

- Median annual wage: $125,060
- Median hourly wage: $60.12
- Total employment: 50 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $125,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $126,310
- Median hourly wage: $60.73
- Total employment: 4,830 people (40.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $126,660
- Median hourly wage: $60.90
- Total employment: 180 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $127,160
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 340 people (2.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $128,060
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 30 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $129,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.41
- Total employment: 60 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $131,660
- Median hourly wage: $63.30
- Total employment: 60 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $137,050
- Median hourly wage: $65.89
- Total employment: 130 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $137,110
- Median hourly wage: $65.92
- Total employment: 300 people (2.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $138,350
- Median hourly wage: $66.51
- Total employment: 240 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $138,880
- Median hourly wage: $66.77
- Total employment: 610 people (5.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Environmental engineers

- Median annual wage: $139,230
- Median hourly wage: $66.94
- Total employment: 40 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $148,620
- Median hourly wage: $71.45
- Total employment: 340 people (2.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $151,380
- Median hourly wage: $72.78
- Total employment: 460 people (3.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $164,350
- Median hourly wage: $79.01
- Total employment: 630 people (5.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers

- Median annual wage: $165,830
- Median hourly wage: $79.72
- Total employment: 250 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Petroleum engineers

- Median annual wage: $165,880
- Median hourly wage: $79.75
- Total employment: 1,180 people (9.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $169,780
- Median hourly wage: $81.63
- Total employment: 250 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $209,970
- Median hourly wage: $100.95
- Total employment: 220 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.76 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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