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

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#50. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $71,350
- Median hourly wage: $34.30
- Total employment: 130 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Accountants and auditors

- Median annual wage: $72,500
- Median hourly wage: $34.85
- Total employment: 790 people (6.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $74,280
- Median hourly wage: $35.71
- Total employment: 800 people (6.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $74,370
- Median hourly wage: $35.76
- Total employment: 180 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $74,930
- Median hourly wage: $36.03
- Total employment: 120 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Business operations specialists, all other

- Median annual wage: $76,250
- Median hourly wage: $36.66
- Total employment: 750 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $77,540
- Median hourly wage: $37.28
- Total employment: 230 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $77,810
- Median hourly wage: $37.41
- Total employment: 230 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Physical scientists, all other

- Median annual wage: $78,290
- Median hourly wage: $37.64
- Total employment: 30 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $80,450
- Median hourly wage: $38.68
- Total employment: 150 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $81,460
- Median hourly wage: $39.16
- Total employment: 180 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,090
- Median hourly wage: $39.95
- Total employment: 50 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $83,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 40 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $83,710
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 190 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $84,140
- Median hourly wage: $40.45
- Total employment: 80 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $84,390
- Median hourly wage: $40.57
- Total employment: 70 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. 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)

#33. 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)

#32. 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)

#31. 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)

#30. 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)

#29. 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)

#28. 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)

#27. 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)

#26. 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)

#25. 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)

#24. 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)

#23. 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)

#22. 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)

#21. 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)

#20. 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)

#19. 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)

#18. 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)

#17. 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)

#16. 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)

#15. 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)

#14. 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)

#13. 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)

#12. 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)

#11. 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)

#10. 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)

#9. 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)

#8. 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)

#7. 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)

#6. 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)

#5. 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)

#4. 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)

#3. 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)

#2. 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)

#1. 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)

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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