Highest-paying jobs in Norfolk

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#49. Architects, except landscape and naval (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 520 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physicists (tie)

- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 290 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $115,340
- Median hourly wage: $55.45
- Total employment: 580 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Natural sciences managers

- Median annual wage: $116,620
- Median hourly wage: $56.07
- Total employment: 190 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Air traffic controllers

- Median annual wage: $116,920
- Median hourly wage: $56.21
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $117,730
- Median hourly wage: $56.60
- Total employment: 210 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Compensation and benefits managers

- Median annual wage: $118,720
- Median hourly wage: $57.08
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Materials engineers

- Median annual wage: $118,830
- Median hourly wage: $57.13
- Total employment: 210 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $120,620
- Median hourly wage: $57.99
- Total employment: 750 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $121,080
- Median hourly wage: $58.21
- Total employment: 960 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Training and development managers

- Median annual wage: $123,670
- Median hourly wage: $59.46
- Total employment: 140 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Economists

- Median annual wage: $124,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $124,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Economics teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $125,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $125,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.25
- Total employment: 1,290 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $125,540
- Median hourly wage: $60.36
- Total employment: 380 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $125,910
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 710 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,930
- Median hourly wage: $60.54
- Total employment: 6,740 people (8.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $126,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 2,600 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $126,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Database architects

- Median annual wage: $127,480
- Median hourly wage: $61.29
- Total employment: 320 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Computer and information research scientists

- Median annual wage: $127,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 510 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Sales engineers

- Median annual wage: $128,200
- Median hourly wage: $61.63
- Total employment: 130 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Psychologists, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $129,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Engineers, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: $129,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.17
- Total employment: 1,410 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $129,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer hardware engineers

- Median annual wage: $130,810
- Median hourly wage: $62.89
- Total employment: 280 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Business teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $132,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 460 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Aerospace engineers

- Median annual wage: $132,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.54
- Total employment: 940 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $132,310
- Median hourly wage: $63.61
- Total employment: 650 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,930
- Median hourly wage: $64.87
- Total employment: 1,600 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $136,480
- Median hourly wage: $65.62
- Total employment: 2,260 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Purchasing managers

- Median annual wage: $140,420
- Median hourly wage: $67.51
- Total employment: 450 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $151,410
- Median hourly wage: $72.79
- Total employment: 1,240 people (1.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $152,880
- Median hourly wage: $73.50
- Total employment: 690 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $154,030
- Median hourly wage: $74.06
- Total employment: 280 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $154,330
- Median hourly wage: $74.20
- Total employment: 2,440 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $157,060
- Median hourly wage: $75.51
- Total employment: 770 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Podiatrists

- Median annual wage: $159,370
- Median hourly wage: $76.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $171,460
- Median hourly wage: $82.43
- Total employment: 1,670 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Anesthesiologists

- Median annual wage: $199,430
- Median hourly wage: $95.88
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $202,510
- Median hourly wage: $97.36
- Total employment: 710 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nurse anesthetists

- Median annual wage: $206,760
- Median hourly wage: $99.40
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Cardiologists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 200 people (0.27 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: 580 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Orthodontists (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

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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