Highest paying jobs in Austin that require a bachelor's degree
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February 9, 2021
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Highest paying jobs in Austin that require a bachelor's degree
While college and university tuition costs may be skyrocketing, many still believe a bachelor’s degree is essential to landing a high-paying job in the United States. Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying jobs that typically require a bachelors in Austin using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2019 annual mean wage.
Whether highly technical, scientific, or based in finance or the arts, all the jobs require keeping up to date with the latest developments in culture, commerce, or tech.
Keep reading to discover the highest-paying jobs that require a bachelor degree in Austin.
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#50. Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $81,410
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,990
- Employment: 6,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,720)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($125,940)
--- Anchorage, AK ($122,280)
- Annual mean salary: $81,410
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,990
- Employment: 6,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,720)
--- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ($125,940)
--- Anchorage, AK ($122,280)
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#49. Insurance underwriters
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $82,790
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 750
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,640
- Employment: 100,050
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($114,370)
--- Rapid City, SD ($112,670)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($110,470)
- Annual mean salary: $82,790
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 750
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,640
- Employment: 100,050
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($114,370)
--- Rapid City, SD ($112,670)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($110,470)
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#48. Editors
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $83,060
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,910
- Employment: 95,970
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($92,870)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($88,530)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($88,150)
- Annual mean salary: $83,060
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,150
National
- Annual mean salary: $71,910
- Employment: 95,970
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($92,870)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($88,530)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($88,150)
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#47. Art directors
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $84,600
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620
National
- Annual mean salary: $109,600
- Employment: 42,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,970)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($134,810)
- Annual mean salary: $84,600
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620
National
- Annual mean salary: $109,600
- Employment: 42,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,970)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($134,810)
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#46. Emergency management directors
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $85,100
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,530
- Employment: 10,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,440)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($123,230)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($120,230)
- Annual mean salary: $85,100
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,530
- Employment: 10,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,440)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($123,230)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($120,230)
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#45. Special effects artists and animators
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $85,460
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,780
- Employment: 29,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($117,080)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($106,000)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,570)
- Annual mean salary: $85,460
- #7 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,780
- Employment: 29,340
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($117,080)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($106,000)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,570)
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#44. Computer systems analysts
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $87,480
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,160
- Employment: 589,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,300)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($119,540)
- Annual mean salary: $87,480
- #112 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,040
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,160
- Employment: 589,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,300)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($119,540)
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#43. Network and computer systems administrators
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $88,100
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,580
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)
- Annual mean salary: $88,100
- #47 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,580
National
- Annual mean salary: $88,410
- Employment: 354,450
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,440)
--- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($112,910)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($109,790)
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#42. Environmental engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $88,240
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 53,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,340)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($120,600)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($117,170)
- Annual mean salary: $88,240
- #88 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,220
- Employment: 53,150
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($123,340)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($120,600)
--- California-Lexington Park, MD ($117,170)
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#41. Management analysts
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $88,890
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
- Annual mean salary: $88,890
- #127 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $95,560
- Employment: 709,750
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Dothan, AL ($132,090)
--- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($127,750)
--- Barnstable Town, MA ($127,570)
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#40. Personal financial advisors
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $89,870
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
- Annual mean salary: $89,870
- #184 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,670
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,290
- Employment: 210,190
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Montgomery, AL ($178,100)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($173,970)
--- San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA ($171,370)
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#39. Civil engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $91,080
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
- Annual mean salary: $91,080
- #101 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,770
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,360
- Employment: 310,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,110)
--- Midland, TX ($117,900)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($117,200)
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#38. Computer programmers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $91,960
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
- Annual mean salary: $91,960
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,290
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,610
- Employment: 199,540
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,400)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($113,990)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($113,760)
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#37. Architects, except landscape and naval
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $92,020
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,350
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- Employment: 105,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($123,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,550)
--- Lubbock, TX ($116,720)
- Annual mean salary: $92,020
- #37 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,350
National
- Annual mean salary: $89,560
- Employment: 105,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($123,770)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,550)
--- Lubbock, TX ($116,720)
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#36. Mechanical engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $94,170
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,100
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- Employment: 306,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($125,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($123,270)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($120,950)
- Annual mean salary: $94,170
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,100
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,540
- Employment: 306,990
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($125,640)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($123,270)
--- Lake Charles, LA ($120,950)
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#35. Directors, religious activities and education
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $95,480
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 21,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($95,480)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($84,030)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($80,530)
- Annual mean salary: $95,480
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $50,490
- Employment: 21,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($95,480)
--- Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($84,030)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($80,530)
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#34. Construction managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $98,160
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
- Annual mean salary: $98,160
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 3,760
National
- Annual mean salary: $105,000
- Employment: 293,380
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($160,500)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($148,140)
--- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ($146,820)
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#33. Materials engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $98,820
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($127,690)
--- Boulder, CO ($127,260)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($126,970)
- Annual mean salary: $98,820
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 410
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,890
- Employment: 26,820
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($127,690)
--- Boulder, CO ($127,260)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($126,970)
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#32. Geoscientists, except hydrologists and geographers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $100,610
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,350
- Employment: 29,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tulsa, OK ($207,900)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($170,220)
--- Midland, TX ($165,590)
- Annual mean salary: $100,610
- #18 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 470
National
- Annual mean salary: $108,350
- Employment: 29,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Tulsa, OK ($207,900)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($170,220)
--- Midland, TX ($165,590)
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#31. Industrial engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $101,440
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,660
- Employment: 291,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,850)
--- Billings, MT ($124,350)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,940)
- Annual mean salary: $101,440
- #43 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,660
- Employment: 291,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,850)
--- Billings, MT ($124,350)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,940)
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#30. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $103,100
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,810
- Employment: 25,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,110)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($122,020)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($121,620)
- Annual mean salary: $103,100
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $94,810
- Employment: 25,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($124,110)
--- Albuquerque, NM ($122,020)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($121,620)
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#29. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $103,120
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,750
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,980
- Employment: 306,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($136,780)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($128,380)
--- Casper, WY ($125,850)
- Annual mean salary: $103,120
- #45 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,750
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,980
- Employment: 306,980
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($136,780)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($128,380)
--- Casper, WY ($125,850)
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#28. Electrical engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $105,490
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,450)
--- Salinas, CA ($129,850)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($128,080)
- Annual mean salary: $105,490
- #60 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,590
National
- Annual mean salary: $103,480
- Employment: 185,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($138,450)
--- Salinas, CA ($129,850)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($128,080)
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#27. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $106,080
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 23,410
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
- Annual mean salary: $106,080
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 23,410
National
- Annual mean salary: $111,620
- Employment: 1,406,870
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($145,730)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($145,250)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($134,090)
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#26. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $106,880
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,090
- Employment: 19,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,100)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,000)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($117,790)
- Annual mean salary: $106,880
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,090
- Employment: 19,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($122,100)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($119,000)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($117,790)
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#25. Medical and health services managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $107,220
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
- Annual mean salary: $107,220
- #171 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,190
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,160
- Employment: 394,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($163,280)
--- Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($159,190)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,570)
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#24. Actuaries
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $109,210
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,970
- Employment: 22,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($167,850)
--- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($150,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($147,760)
- Annual mean salary: $109,210
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 340
National
- Annual mean salary: $120,970
- Employment: 22,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($167,850)
--- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ($150,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($147,760)
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#23. Compensation and benefits managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $110,720
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($181,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($179,430)
--- New Haven, CT ($179,310)
- Annual mean salary: $110,720
- #56 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
National
- Annual mean salary: $134,210
- Employment: 16,900
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($181,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($179,430)
--- New Haven, CT ($179,310)
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#22. Database administrators and architects
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $111,190
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,110
- Employment: 125,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,580)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($116,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($114,960)
- Annual mean salary: $111,190
- #5 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,060
National
- Annual mean salary: $96,110
- Employment: 125,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($140,580)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($116,780)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($114,960)
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#21. Information security analysts
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $114,280
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,040)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($127,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
- Annual mean salary: $114,280
- #10 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,550
National
- Annual mean salary: $104,210
- Employment: 125,570
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($133,040)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($127,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,570)
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#20. Computer network architects
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $116,300
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,400)
--- Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($151,650)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,100)
- Annual mean salary: $116,300
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,160
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 152,420
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($152,400)
--- Dover-Durham, NH-ME ($151,650)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,100)
32 / 50
SeventyFour // Shutterstock
#19. Computer hardware engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $117,150
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($161,210)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($149,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($142,820)
- Annual mean salary: $117,150
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 67,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($161,210)
--- Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ($149,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($142,820)
33 / 50
Pixabay
#18. Advertising and promotions managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $119,000
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- Employment: 25,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($200,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,040)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,210)
- Annual mean salary: $119,000
- #32 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,890
- Employment: 25,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Boulder, CO ($200,420)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($186,040)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($175,210)
34 / 50
IBM Research // Flickr
#17. Aerospace engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $120,240
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,090)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,230)
- Annual mean salary: $120,240
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $119,220
- Employment: 63,200
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($144,090)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($139,560)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($135,230)
35 / 50
Sunshine Seeds // Shutterstock
#16. Industrial production managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $122,000
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
- Annual mean salary: $122,000
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 770
National
- Annual mean salary: $115,110
- Employment: 185,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Florence, SC ($158,000)
--- Boulder, CO ($149,990)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($149,500)
36 / 50
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#15. Human resources managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $124,160
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($196,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($174,390)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($170,070)
- Annual mean salary: $124,160
- #71 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,210
National
- Annual mean salary: $129,570
- Employment: 154,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($196,900)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($174,390)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($170,070)
37 / 50
Pixabay
#14. General and operations managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $124,860
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 21,520
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
- Annual mean salary: $124,860
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 21,520
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,030
- Employment: 2,400,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($189,060)
--- Trenton, NJ ($173,050)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,160)
38 / 50
TaLaNoVa // Shutterstock
#13. Sales engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $125,710
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($158,150)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($156,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($153,860)
- Annual mean salary: $125,710
- #23 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $112,780
- Employment: 63,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($158,150)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($156,600)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($153,860)
39 / 50
rawpixel.com // Shutterstock
#12. Training and development managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $128,420
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,900)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,380)
- Annual mean salary: $128,420
- #25 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $123,470
- Employment: 38,510
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,900)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($167,850)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($152,380)
40 / 50
rawpixel.com // Shutterstock
#11. Purchasing managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $130,240
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($171,560)
--- Morgantown, WV ($163,830)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($160,620)
- Annual mean salary: $130,240
- #40 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 550
National
- Annual mean salary: $128,400
- Employment: 72,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($171,560)
--- Morgantown, WV ($163,830)
--- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO ($160,620)
41 / 50
BDUK fibre // flickr
#10. Electronics engineers, except computer
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $130,890
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,660)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($132,600)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($130,890)
- Annual mean salary: $130,890
- #3 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,780
National
- Annual mean salary: $110,210
- Employment: 128,800
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,660)
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($132,600)
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($130,890)
42 / 50
Canva
#9. Materials scientists
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $134,280
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,430
- Employment: 6,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($134,280)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($129,900)
--- Cleveland-Elyria, OH ($128,700)
- Annual mean salary: $134,280
- #1 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $100,430
- Employment: 6,710
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Austin-Round Rock, TX ($134,280)
--- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($129,900)
--- Cleveland-Elyria, OH ($128,700)
43 / 50
Canva
#8. Financial managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $143,110
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,330
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
- Annual mean salary: $143,110
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 4,330
National
- Annual mean salary: $147,530
- Employment: 654,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($208,770)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($203,430)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($182,190)
44 / 50
TopRank Online Marketing // Flickr
#7. Marketing managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $143,830
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($188,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($183,460)
- Annual mean salary: $143,830
- #65 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $149,200
- Employment: 263,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($199,710)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($188,810)
--- Boulder, CO ($183,460)
45 / 50
NTNU // Flickr
#6. Natural sciences managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $145,670
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($222,530)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($208,910)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($206,710)
- Annual mean salary: $145,670
- #31 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440
National
- Annual mean salary: $145,450
- Employment: 67,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($222,530)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($208,910)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($206,710)
46 / 50
Bureau of Land Management // Flickr
#5. Petroleum engineers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $151,060
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,780
- Employment: 32,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($191,370)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($183,190)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($179,240)
- Annual mean salary: $151,060
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 450
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,780
- Employment: 32,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($191,370)
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($183,190)
--- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($179,240)
47 / 50
Canva
#4. Sales managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $156,090
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
- Annual mean salary: $156,090
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $141,690
- Employment: 402,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($195,220)
--- Trenton, NJ ($178,020)
--- Portsmouth, NH-ME ($175,500)
48 / 50
Almonroth // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Computer and information systems managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $159,900
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($215,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,960)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($196,290)
- Annual mean salary: $159,900
- #19 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $156,390
- Employment: 433,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($215,090)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($201,960)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($196,290)
49 / 50
Pixabay
#2. Architectural and engineering managers
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $164,970
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($203,310)
--- Amarillo, TX ($198,010)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($188,210)
- Annual mean salary: $164,970
- #27 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
National
- Annual mean salary: $152,930
- Employment: 194,250
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($203,310)
--- Amarillo, TX ($198,010)
--- Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($188,210)
50 / 50
Maurizio Pesce // flickr
#1. Chief executives
Austin-Round Rock, TX
- Annual mean salary: $216,630
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 720
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($270,040)
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($264,330)
--- Midland, TX ($258,760)
- Annual mean salary: $216,630
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 720
National
- Annual mean salary: $193,850
- Employment: 205,890
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($270,040)
--- Sioux Falls, SD ($264,330)
--- Midland, TX ($258,760)
