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

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- Median annual wage: $101,210
- Median hourly wage: $48.66
- Total employment: 560 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $102,020
- Median hourly wage: $49.05
- Total employment: 2,710 people (4.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Computer systems analysts
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- Median annual wage: $102,630
- Median hourly wage: $49.34
- Total employment: 450 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Web developers
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- Median annual wage: $102,700
- Median hourly wage: $49.38
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Materials engineers
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- Median annual wage: $102,840
- Median hourly wage: $49.44
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $103,290
- Median hourly wage: $49.66
- Total employment: 1,230 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $103,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.98
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $104,410
- Median hourly wage: $50.20
- Total employment: 750 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Social and community service managers
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- Median annual wage: $104,590
- Median hourly wage: $50.28
- Total employment: 680 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Software quality assurance analysts and testers
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- Median annual wage: $104,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $104,800
- Median hourly wage: $50.39
- Total employment: 1,420 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $105,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.58
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $105,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 14,720 people (22.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $105,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 220 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Social scientists and related workers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $106,420
- Median hourly wage: $51.16
- Total employment: 1,070 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Operations research analysts
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- Median annual wage: $107,720
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 220 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Education administrators, all other
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- Median annual wage: $107,740
- Median hourly wage: $51.80
- Total employment: 830 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
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- Median annual wage: $108,290
- Median hourly wage: $52.06
- Total employment: 410 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $108,600
- Median hourly wage: $52.21
- Total employment: 390 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $110,470
- Median hourly wage: $53.11
- Total employment: 560 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $110,500
- Median hourly wage: $53.13
- Total employment: 830 people (1.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $111,030
- Median hourly wage: $53.38
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Advertising and promotions managers
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- Median annual wage: $111,790
- Median hourly wage: $53.75
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
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- Median annual wage: $117,020
- Median hourly wage: $56.26
- Total employment: 880 people (1.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $118,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 200 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Training and development managers
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- Median annual wage: $118,390
- Median hourly wage: $56.92
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Aerospace engineers
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- Median annual wage: $118,710
- Median hourly wage: $57.07
- Total employment: 400 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $121,010
- Median hourly wage: $58.18
- Total employment: 240 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $122,530
- Median hourly wage: $58.91
- Total employment: 1,550 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $124,020
- Median hourly wage: $59.63
- Total employment: 130 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $125,350
- Median hourly wage: $60.27
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer hardware engineers
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- Median annual wage: $125,780
- Median hourly wage: $60.47
- Total employment: 1,750 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $127,260
- Median hourly wage: $61.18
- Total employment: 490 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $128,070
- Median hourly wage: $61.57
- Total employment: 500 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $129,180
- Median hourly wage: $62.10
- Total employment: 840 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $130,360
- Median hourly wage: $62.67
- Total employment: 160 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Actuaries
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- Median annual wage: $130,760
- Median hourly wage: $62.87
- Total employment: 6,990 people (10.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $132,330
- Median hourly wage: $63.62
- Total employment: 110 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $137,380
- Median hourly wage: $66.05
- Total employment: 910 people (1.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $140,540
- Median hourly wage: $67.57
- Total employment: 1,960 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $141,840
- Median hourly wage: $68.19
- Total employment: 370 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $144,520
- Median hourly wage: $69.48
- Total employment: 520 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $159,990
- Median hourly wage: $76.92
- Total employment: 540 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $160,270
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- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
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- Median annual wage: $163,480
- Median hourly wage: $78.60
- Total employment: 120 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $164,320
- Median hourly wage: $79.00
- Total employment: 1,520 people (2.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $166,800
- Median hourly wage: $80.19
- Total employment: 3,410 people (5.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $167,680
- Median hourly wage: $80.61
- Total employment: 1,100 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $172,070
- Median hourly wage: $82.72
- Total employment: 1,840 people (2.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $232,850
- Median hourly wage: $111.95
- Total employment: 690 people (1.06 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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