Highest-paying jobs in Lynchburg

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#50. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $92,880
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 1,980 people (20.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $93,500
- Median hourly wage: $44.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $94,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.51
- Total employment: 140 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $95,050
- Median hourly wage: $45.70
- Total employment: 620 people (6.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $96,510
- Median hourly wage: $46.40
- Total employment: 140 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $97,040
- Median hourly wage: $46.66
- Total employment: 110 people (1.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Detectives and criminal investigators

- Median annual wage: $97,090
- Median hourly wage: $46.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $97,310
- Median hourly wage: $46.78
- Total employment: 80 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $98,310
- Median hourly wage: $47.27
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $98,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $98,740
- Median hourly wage: $47.47
- Total employment: 210 people (2.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $99,390
- Median hourly wage: $47.79
- Total employment: 180 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $101,730
- Median hourly wage: $48.91
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $102,310
- Median hourly wage: $49.19
- Total employment: 170 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Software quality assurance analysts and testers

- Median annual wage: $102,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 60 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $102,530
- Median hourly wage: $49.29
- Total employment: 660 people (6.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates

- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $104,010
- Median hourly wage: $50.01
- Total employment: 70 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electronics engineers, except computer

- Median annual wage: $106,110
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $106,580
- Median hourly wage: $51.24
- Total employment: 130 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Operations research analysts

- Median annual wage: $107,430
- Median hourly wage: $51.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $108,260
- Median hourly wage: $52.05
- Total employment: 220 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $108,530
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: 410 people (4.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $108,760
- Median hourly wage: $52.29
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $108,980
- Median hourly wage: $52.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $111,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.61
- Total employment: 320 people (3.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Industrial engineers

- Median annual wage: $113,070
- Median hourly wage: $54.36
- Total employment: 430 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $114,040
- Median hourly wage: $54.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $118,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.02
- Total employment: 210 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $118,850
- Median hourly wage: $57.14
- Total employment: 90 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $119,950
- Median hourly wage: $57.67
- Total employment: 160 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $123,560
- Median hourly wage: $59.40
- Total employment: 30 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 70 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $124,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.72
- Total employment: 30 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $124,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.03
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $126,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.58
- Total employment: 30 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $129,510
- Median hourly wage: $62.27
- Total employment: 140 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Nuclear engineers

- Median annual wage: $129,690
- Median hourly wage: $62.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $130,340
- Median hourly wage: $62.66
- Total employment: 40 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $133,570
- Median hourly wage: $64.22
- Total employment: 200 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $143,480
- Median hourly wage: $68.98
- Total employment: 90 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $143,730
- Median hourly wage: $69.10
- Total employment: 250 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $147,930
- Median hourly wage: $71.12
- Total employment: 130 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $149,500
- Median hourly wage: $71.88
- Total employment: 80 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $158,530
- Median hourly wage: $76.22
- Total employment: 110 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $165,950
- Median hourly wage: $79.79
- Total employment: 190 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $171,600
- Median hourly wage: $82.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Family medicine physicians

- Median annual wage: $206,480
- Median hourly wage: $99.27
- Total employment: 80 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chief executives (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (1.3 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: 150 people (1.57 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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