Highest-paying jobs in Waco

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#50. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $85,360
- Median hourly wage: $41.04
- Total employment: 330 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $85,960
- Median hourly wage: $41.33
- Total employment: 3,600 people (27.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $87,120
- Median hourly wage: $41.89
- Total employment: 180 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Registered nurses

- Median annual wage: $87,330
- Median hourly wage: $41.98
- Total employment: 2,520 people (19.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,520
- Median hourly wage: $43.04
- Total employment: 60 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $92,680
- Median hourly wage: $44.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $94,540
- Median hourly wage: $45.45
- Total employment: 90 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists

- Median annual wage: $94,590
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: 90 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,490
- Median hourly wage: $45.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $95,830
- Median hourly wage: $46.07
- Total employment: 140 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $96,500
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 210 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $99,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.68
- Total employment: 90 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 200 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $100,660
- Median hourly wage: $48.39
- Total employment: 40 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $100,760
- Median hourly wage: $48.44
- Total employment: 60 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $101,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 150 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $101,600
- Median hourly wage: $48.85
- Total employment: 220 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $104,370
- Median hourly wage: $50.18
- Total employment: 130 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 50 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $105,370
- Median hourly wage: $50.66
- Total employment: 120 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $106,650
- Median hourly wage: $51.27
- Total employment: 480 people (3.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $107,310
- Median hourly wage: $51.59
- Total employment: 250 people (1.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $107,500
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 200 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $108,640
- Median hourly wage: $52.23
- Total employment: 290 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $108,930
- Median hourly wage: $52.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers

- Median annual wage: $110,300
- Median hourly wage: $53.03
- Total employment: 70 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $111,530
- Median hourly wage: $53.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $113,130
- Median hourly wage: $54.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,410
- Median hourly wage: $54.53
- Total employment: 40 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $115,950
- Median hourly wage: $55.75
- Total employment: 500 people (3.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $118,700
- Median hourly wage: $57.07
- Total employment: 130 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $118,870
- Median hourly wage: $57.15
- Total employment: 460 people (3.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,270
- Median hourly wage: $57.34
- Total employment: 350 people (2.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $119,340
- Median hourly wage: $57.37
- Total employment: 40 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $119,820
- Median hourly wage: $57.61
- Total employment: 50 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,730
- Median hourly wage: $59.49
- Total employment: 270 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $123,970
- Median hourly wage: $59.60
- Total employment: 210 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $124,390
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 90 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $124,410
- Median hourly wage: $59.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $124,900
- Median hourly wage: $60.05
- Total employment: 460 people (3.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $127,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 90 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $131,270
- Median hourly wage: $63.11
- Total employment: 110 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $131,750
- Median hourly wage: $63.34
- Total employment: 290 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $144,440
- Median hourly wage: $69.44
- Total employment: 190 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $165,020
- Median hourly wage: $79.34
- Total employment: 90 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $169,150
- Median hourly wage: $81.32
- Total employment: 70 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $196,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $199,860
- Median hourly wage: $96.09
- Total employment: 110 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $225,900
- Median hourly wage: $108.60
- Total employment: 90 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (1.51 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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