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Highest-paying jobs in Daphne

Stacker collected information on the highest-paying jobs in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by average annual salary with information up to date as of May 2021.

In Daphne, the annual mean wage is $40,410 or 30.6% lower than national mean of $58,260, while the highest-paying occupation makes $173,950. Read on to see which jobs make the list.

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#50. Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $64,000
– #52 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,330
– Employment: 33,490
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,420)
— Anchorage, AK ($118,620)
— New Orleans-Metairie, LA ($110,750)

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#49. Speech-language pathologists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $64,130
– #355 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $85,820
– Employment: 147,470
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,260)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,120)
— Salinas, CA ($107,160)

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#48. Aircraft mechanics and service technicians

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $65,140
– #100 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $69,470
– Employment: 125,440
– Entry level education requirements: Postsecondary nondegree award
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,470)
— Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ($86,370)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($85,860)

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#46 (tie). Accountants and auditors

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $65,840
– #353 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 630

National
– Annual mean salary: $83,980
– Employment: 1,318,550
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,830)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($109,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,540)

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#46 (tie). Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $65,840
– #188 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $70,960
– Employment: 278,140
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Salinas, CA ($90,800)

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#45. Social and community service managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $66,190
– #254 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $76,790
– Employment: 156,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
— Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)

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#44. Food service managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $66,250
– #74 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 210

National
– Annual mean salary: $63,970
– Employment: 210,680
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)

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#43. Detectives and criminal investigators

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $67,990
– #205 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $90,370
– Employment: 107,890
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($132,210)
— Anchorage, AK ($127,070)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($123,460)

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#42. Logisticians

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $68,000
– #211 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,230
– Employment: 189,320
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— California-Lexington Park, MD ($115,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($111,740)
— Kokomo, IN ($101,310)

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#41. Network and computer systems administrators

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $70,430
– #329 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $91,250
– Employment: 316,760
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($135,440)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,370)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($110,930)

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#40. Insurance sales agents

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $70,490
– #86 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 270

National
– Annual mean salary: $69,340
– Employment: 422,600
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)

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#39. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $70,570
– #189 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $79,060
– Employment: 123,940
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($109,490)

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#38. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $70,880
– #127 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 550

National
– Annual mean salary: $72,390
– Employment: 1,242,490
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)

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#37. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $71,390
– #287 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,320
– Employment: 243,920
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)

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#36. Occupational health and safety specialists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $71,610
– #220 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $78,740
– Employment: 106,340
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($111,950)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($108,240)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($108,020)

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#35. Loan officers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $71,760
– #232 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220

National
– Annual mean salary: $80,570
– Employment: 340,170
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($111,830)
— Bend-Redmond, OR ($106,290)
— Wilmington, NC ($104,930)

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#34. Training and development specialists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $71,870
– #47 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,620
– Employment: 336,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($111,580)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,720)
— Decatur, AL ($94,650)

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#33. Lodging managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $73,320
– #37 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $67,770
– Employment: 35,920
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($121,090)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($111,410)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($99,600)

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#32. Database administrators

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $75,000
– #178 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $96,550
– Employment: 85,870
– Entry level education requirements: nan
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($123,540)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,430)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($120,280)

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#31. Occupational therapists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $75,090
– #314 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $89,470
– Employment: 127,830
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,210)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($113,190)

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#30. Chiropractors

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $77,240
– #99 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $81,240
– Employment: 35,810
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($140,450)
— Reno, NV ($114,560)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($113,420)

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#29. Education administrators, postsecondary

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $80,790
– #208 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $111,260
– Employment: 155,990
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
— Syracuse, NY ($164,660)

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#28. Physical therapists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $83,720
– #322 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $92,920
– Employment: 225,350
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($123,190)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($118,370)
— Midland, TX ($116,880)

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#27. Industrial engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $84,280
– #258 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 80

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,200
– Employment: 293,950
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($142,770)
— Midland, TX ($129,440)
— Billings, MT ($126,170)

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#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $85,200
– #282 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140

National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)

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#25. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $85,560
– #205 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $98,760
– Employment: 128,230
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)

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#24. Civil engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $85,930
– #222 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $95,490
– Employment: 304,310
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($119,720)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($116,550)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($115,120)

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#23. Software developers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,270
– #297 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $120,990
– Employment: 1,364,180
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($167,420)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($158,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($148,220)

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#22. Medical and health services managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $90,320
– #371 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 180

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)

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#21. Commercial pilots

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $93,240
– #111 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,080
– Employment: 42,770
– Entry level education requirements: High school diploma or equivalent
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($185,920)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($184,260)
— Savannah, GA ($177,450)

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#20. Construction managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $94,020
– #233 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 190

National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)

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#19. Aerospace engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $94,130
– #68 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $122,970
– Employment: 56,640
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA ($166,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($149,490)
— Boulder, CO ($148,990)

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#18. Mechanical engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $98,140
– #63 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100

National
– Annual mean salary: $97,000
– Employment: 278,240
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($137,540)
— Baton Rouge, LA ($128,790)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,030)

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#17. Marketing managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $99,740
– #286 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,440
– Employment: 278,690
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($210,280)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($198,870)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($191,310)

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#16. Nurse practitioners

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $100,640
– #349 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120

National
– Annual mean salary: $118,040
– Employment: 234,690
– Entry level education requirements: Master’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($197,870)
— Napa, CA ($184,700)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($180,380)

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#15. General and operations managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $100,700
– #209 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 1,330

National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)

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#14. Electrical engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $105,000
– #93 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $107,890
– Employment: 186,020
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($148,870)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($133,640)
— Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA ($124,680)

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#13. Veterinarians

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $106,850
– #123 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $109,920
– Employment: 77,260
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($144,440)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($141,670)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($140,390)

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#12. Industrial production managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $107,390
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)

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#11. Lawyers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $108,580
– #244 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150

National
– Annual mean salary: $148,030
– Employment: 681,010
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($231,200)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($191,460)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($186,610)

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#10. Computer and information systems managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $110,510
– #338 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $162,930
– Employment: 485,190
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($211,470)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($202,800)

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#9. Management analysts

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $110,600
– #17 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,530
– Employment: 768,450
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Dothan, AL ($135,020)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($127,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($125,250)

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#8. Environmental engineers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $110,780
– #31 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $100,220
– Employment: 42,660
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX ($131,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($127,470)
— Idaho Falls, ID ($127,160)

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#7. Sales managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $115,430
– #248 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 130

National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)

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#6. Architects, except landscape and naval

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $115,450
– #2 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40

National
– Annual mean salary: $91,900
– Employment: 100,400
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Birmingham-Hoover, AL ($120,430)
— Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL ($115,450)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($113,780)

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#5. Financial managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $120,790
– #271 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110

National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)

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#4. Pharmacists

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $120,890
– #224 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 180

National
– Annual mean salary: $125,690
– Employment: 312,550
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($168,640)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($163,840)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($158,420)

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#3. Architectural and engineering managers

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $134,180
– #216 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50

National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430)

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#2. Personal financial advisors

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $135,990
– #32 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90

National
– Annual mean salary: $119,960
– Employment: 263,030
– Entry level education requirements: Bachelor’s degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Barnstable Town, MA ($172,780)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($161,010)
— East Stroudsburg, PA ($158,790)

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#1. Dentists, general

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Annual mean salary: $173,950
– #129 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60

National
– Annual mean salary: $167,160
– Employment: 108,680
– Entry level education requirements: Doctoral or professional degree
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Manchester, NH ($276,510)
— Salinas, CA ($234,410)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($229,800)

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