Highest paying jobs in Memphis that require a bachelor's degree
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February 9, 2021
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Highest paying jobs in Memphis 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 Memphis 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 Memphis.
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#50. Operations research analysts
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $70,290
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,600
- Employment: 99,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($137,530)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,310)
--- Salinas, CA ($121,050)
- Annual mean salary: $70,290
- #123 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
National
- Annual mean salary: $90,600
- Employment: 99,680
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($137,530)
--- Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($122,310)
--- Salinas, CA ($121,050)
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#49. Technical writers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $70,300
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,860
- Employment: 50,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,550)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($102,500)
--- Boulder, CO ($100,500)
- Annual mean salary: $70,300
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,860
- Employment: 50,760
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,550)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($102,500)
--- Boulder, CO ($100,500)
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#48. Occupational health and safety specialists
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $71,740
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,290
- Employment: 92,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,230)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($99,020)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($97,560)
- Annual mean salary: $71,740
- #154 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 300
National
- Annual mean salary: $76,290
- Employment: 92,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,230)
--- Idaho Falls, ID ($99,020)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($97,560)
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#47. Architects, except landscape and naval
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $72,750
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
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: $72,750
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
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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#46. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $73,320
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,940
- Employment: 84,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($122,400)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,180)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($104,210)
- Annual mean salary: $73,320
- #83 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 170
National
- Annual mean salary: $77,940
- Employment: 84,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($122,400)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,180)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($104,210)
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#45. Chemists
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $73,340
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,150
- Employment: 83,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Peoria, IL ($127,750)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($124,540)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($116,030)
- Annual mean salary: $73,340
- #103 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 210
National
- Annual mean salary: $84,150
- Employment: 83,530
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Peoria, IL ($127,750)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($124,540)
--- Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($116,030)
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#44. Bioengineers and biomedical engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $74,200
- #51 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: $74,200
- #51 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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#43. Accountants and auditors
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $74,330
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($102,090)
--- Salinas, CA ($97,640)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($95,570)
- Annual mean salary: $74,330
- #115 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,990
National
- Annual mean salary: $79,520
- Employment: 1,280,700
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($102,090)
--- Salinas, CA ($97,640)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($95,570)
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#42. Computer systems analysts
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $74,470
- #268 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,680
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: $74,470
- #268 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,680
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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#41. Network and computer systems administrators
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $75,080
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 950
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: $75,080
- #201 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 950
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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#40. Database administrators and architects
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $76,000
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
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: $76,000
- #183 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 320
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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#39. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $77,600
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,550
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: $77,600
- #196 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,550
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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#38. Construction managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $77,660
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,250
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: $77,660
- #320 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,250
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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#37. Insurance underwriters
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $78,000
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
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: $78,000
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
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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#36. Management analysts
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $78,650
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,690
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: $78,650
- #233 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,690
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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#35. Art directors
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $79,190
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
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: $79,190
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
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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#34. Industrial engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $79,810
- #245 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140
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: $79,810
- #245 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140
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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#33. Environmental engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $80,850
- #128 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
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: $80,850
- #128 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200
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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#32. Mechanical engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $81,800
- #226 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510
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: $81,800
- #226 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510
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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#31. Software developers and software quality assurance analysts and testers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $83,640
- #274 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730
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: $83,640
- #274 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,730
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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#30. Civil engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $84,140
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520
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: $84,140
- #189 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 520
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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#29. Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $85,900
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
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: $85,900
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50
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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#28. Microbiologists
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $86,320
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,760
- Employment: 18,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($117,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,670)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($112,270)
- Annual mean salary: $86,320
- #14 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
National
- Annual mean salary: $82,760
- Employment: 18,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($117,950)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,670)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($112,270)
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#27. Electronics engineers, except computer
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $88,080
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
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: $88,080
- #151 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230
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)
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#26. Computer programmers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $88,170
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
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: $88,170
- #68 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 460
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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#25. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $88,650
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $174,870
- Employment: 84,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($243,550)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($241,310)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($238,320)
- Annual mean salary: $88,650
- #35 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $174,870
- Employment: 84,520
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($243,550)
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($241,310)
--- Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($238,320)
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#24. Advertising and promotions managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $91,260
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
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: $91,260
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
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)
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Canva
#23. Electrical engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $92,080
- #177 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440
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: $92,080
- #177 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 440
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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#22. Personal financial advisors
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $92,570
- #173 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620
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: $92,570
- #173 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620
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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#21. Purchasing managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $92,740
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330
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: $92,740
- #188 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 330
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)
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#20. Training and development managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $98,290
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
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: $98,290
- #95 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280
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)
32 / 50
EU2017EE // Flickr
#19. Information security analysts
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $98,360
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220
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: $98,360
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220
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)
33 / 50
U.S. Department of State // Wikimedia Commons
#18. Atmospheric and space scientists
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $98,880
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- Employment: 9,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($135,520)
--- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($120,170)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($119,660)
- Annual mean salary: $98,880
- #17 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30
National
- Annual mean salary: $97,160
- Employment: 9,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($135,520)
--- Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC ($120,170)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($119,660)
34 / 50
TaLaNoVa // Shutterstock
#17. Sales engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $98,950
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
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: $98,950
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 120
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)
35 / 50
Bradley Evans // U.S. Navy
#16. Chemical engineers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $100,450
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $117,090
- Employment: 30,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($162,330)
--- Midland, TX ($152,170)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($150,680)
- Annual mean salary: $100,450
- #58 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60
National
- Annual mean salary: $117,090
- Employment: 30,120
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($162,330)
--- Midland, TX ($152,170)
--- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($150,680)
36 / 50
Jacob Lund // Shutterstock
#15. Human resources managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $100,960
- #234 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870
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: $100,960
- #234 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 870
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
Sunshine Seeds // Shutterstock
#14. Industrial production managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $102,080
- #263 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760
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: $102,080
- #263 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 760
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)
38 / 50
rawpixel.com // Shutterstock
#13. Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $106,520
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,090
- Employment: 437,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,880)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($148,960)
--- Owensboro, KY ($133,600)
- Annual mean salary: $106,520
- #16 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,140
National
- Annual mean salary: $93,090
- Employment: 437,880
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,880)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($148,960)
--- Owensboro, KY ($133,600)
39 / 50
TopRank Online Marketing // Flickr
#12. Marketing managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $107,130
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860
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: $107,130
- #210 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 860
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)
40 / 50
Pixabay
#11. Compensation and benefits managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $107,640
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
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: $107,640
- #61 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 70
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)
41 / 50
Almonroth // Wikimedia Commons
#10. Computer and information systems managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $111,640
- #267 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: $111,640
- #267 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)
42 / 50
IBM Research // Flickr
#9. Computer network architects
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $112,470
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
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: $112,470
- #48 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 380
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)
43 / 50
Pixabay
#8. General and operations managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $114,470
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,050
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: $114,470
- #120 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 10,050
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)
44 / 50
Monkey Business Images // Shutterstock
#7. Medical and health services managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $114,580
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780
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: $114,580
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,780
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)
45 / 50
Canva
#6. Financial managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $117,340
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,710
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: $117,340
- #213 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,710
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)
46 / 50
Natee K Jindakum // Shutterstock
#5. Financial examiners
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $118,830
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,330
- Employment: 64,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,290)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,150)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,720)
- Annual mean salary: $118,830
- #6 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80
National
- Annual mean salary: $92,330
- Employment: 64,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($125,290)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($125,150)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,720)
47 / 50
Pixabay
#4. Architectural and engineering managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $132,360
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580
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: $132,360
- #172 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 580
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)
48 / 50
Canva
#3. Sales managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $134,510
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430
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: $134,510
- #109 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,430
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)
49 / 50
NTNU // Flickr
#2. Natural sciences managers
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $137,630
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
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: $137,630
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90
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)
50 / 50
Maurizio Pesce // flickr
#1. Chief executives
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Annual mean salary: $161,480
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
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: $161,480
- #218 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: data not available
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)
