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

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- Median annual wage: $94,370
- Median hourly wage: $45.37
- Total employment: 1,650 people (4.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Computer occupations, all other
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- Median annual wage: $94,960
- Median hourly wage: $45.66
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Art directors
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- Median annual wage: $95,530
- Median hourly wage: $45.93
- Total employment: 410 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Database administrators
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- Median annual wage: $96,100
- Median hourly wage: $46.20
- Total employment: 50 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Cartographers and photogrammetrists
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- Median annual wage: $96,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 1,070 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mechanical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $96,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.59
- Total employment: 1,430 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Civil engineers
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- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 90 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
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- Median annual wage: $97,680
- Median hourly wage: $46.96
- Total employment: 3,350 people (8.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Management analysts
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- Median annual wage: $97,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.02
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Financial risk specialists
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- Median annual wage: $98,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.14
- Total employment: 220 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,300
- Median hourly wage: $47.26
- Total employment: 320 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Labor relations specialists
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- Median annual wage: $98,360
- Median hourly wage: $47.29
- Total employment: 1,370 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Industrial engineers
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- Median annual wage: $98,510
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 830 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Data scientists
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- Median annual wage: $98,850
- Median hourly wage: $47.52
- Total employment: 380 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Information security analysts
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- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 140 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Computer hardware engineers
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- Median annual wage: $100,820
- Median hourly wage: $48.47
- Total employment: 350 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Architects, except landscape and naval
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- Median annual wage: $101,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.94
- Total employment: 960 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Financial and investment analysts
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- Median annual wage: $102,130
- Median hourly wage: $49.10
- Total employment: 110 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Atmospheric and space scientists
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- Median annual wage: $102,670
- Median hourly wage: $49.36
- Total employment: 580 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Electrical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $103,330
- Median hourly wage: $49.68
- Total employment: 160 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Actuaries
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- Median annual wage: $104,670
- Median hourly wage: $50.32
- Total employment: 6,380 people (15.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Software developers
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- Median annual wage: $106,850
- Median hourly wage: $51.37
- Total employment: 60 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Materials engineers
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- Median annual wage: $107,080
- Median hourly wage: $51.48
- Total employment: 260 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Public relations managers
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- Median annual wage: $107,400
- Median hourly wage: $51.63
- Total employment: 230 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Engineers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $107,550
- Median hourly wage: $51.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Electronics engineers, except computer
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- Median annual wage: $111,930
- Median hourly wage: $53.81
- Total employment: 1,210 people (2.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative services managers
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- Median annual wage: $115,410
- Median hourly wage: $55.48
- Total employment: 120 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Training and development managers
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- Median annual wage: $115,740
- Median hourly wage: $55.65
- Total employment: 210 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Facilities managers
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- Median annual wage: $116,590
- Median hourly wage: $56.05
- Total employment: 330 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Computer network architects
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- Median annual wage: $119,100
- Median hourly wage: $57.26
- Total employment: 150 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Sales engineers
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- Median annual wage: $119,280
- Median hourly wage: $57.34
- Total employment: 70 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Compensation and benefits managers
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- Median annual wage: $119,970
- Median hourly wage: $57.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Fundraising managers
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- Median annual wage: $120,520
- Median hourly wage: $57.94
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Materials scientists
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- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 2,670 people (6.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $121,270
- Median hourly wage: $58.30
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
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- Median annual wage: $122,730
- Median hourly wage: $59.01
- Total employment: 810 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Industrial production managers
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- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 4,930 people (12.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. General and operations managers
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- Median annual wage: $123,840
- Median hourly wage: $59.54
- Total employment: 580 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Personal financial advisors
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- Median annual wage: $125,010
- Median hourly wage: $60.10
- Total employment: 720 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Construction managers
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- Median annual wage: $126,660
- Median hourly wage: $60.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Purchasing managers
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- Median annual wage: $131,560
- Median hourly wage: $63.25
- Total employment: 530 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Natural sciences managers
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- Median annual wage: $133,460
- Median hourly wage: $64.16
- Total employment: 870 people (2.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Marketing managers
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- Median annual wage: $136,600
- Median hourly wage: $65.68
- Total employment: 630 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Human resources managers
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- Median annual wage: $137,930
- Median hourly wage: $66.31
- Total employment: 1,220 people (3.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Medical and health services managers
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- Median annual wage: $138,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.35
- Total employment: 1,850 people (4.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers
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- Median annual wage: $149,180
- Median hourly wage: $71.72
- Total employment: 2,010 people (4.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Financial managers
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- Median annual wage: $151,610
- Median hourly wage: $72.89
- Total employment: 1,360 people (3.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Sales managers
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- Median annual wage: $158,140
- Median hourly wage: $76.03
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Database architects
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- Median annual wage: $161,170
- Median hourly wage: $77.48
- Total employment: 850 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Architectural and engineering managers
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- Median annual wage: $228,960
- Median hourly wage: $110.08
- Total employment: 560 people (1.38 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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