Highest-paying jobs in Farmington
The rich are getting richer, and have been for some time.
Across the nation, wages have continued to rise this year despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to temper inflation. In June, average weekly earnings grew at a higher rate than the Consumer Price Index, the nation's primary inflation indicator.
While pay is increasing across income levels, the historical growth for high-income jobs has been most profound. High-income jobs have grown 69% over the past 50 years—more than both middle- and lower-income jobs, a Pew Trusts analysis shows.
The highest earners in the U.S. are what you'd expect: doctors and other medical professionals, engineers, tech workers, executives, and corporate leaders. Nationally, the 50 top-paying jobs all require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require a master's, doctorate, or another professional degree. Indeed, Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows that higher degree holders earn more in a typical week and face lower rates of unemployment.
Still, the exact positions that pay the most vary depending on where in the country you are located. Stacker used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to find the 50 highest-paying jobs in Farmington. Jobs are ranked by their median annual pay as of May 2022, so jobs without annual compensation estimates available were excluded from this analysis.
#50. Service unit operators, oil and gas
- Median annual wage: $62,870
- Median hourly wage: $30.23
- Total employment: 330 people (7.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#49. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
- Median annual wage: $63,000
- Median hourly wage: $30.29
- Total employment: 620 people (14.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#48. Accountants and auditors
- Median annual wage: $63,180
- Median hourly wage: $30.38
- Total employment: 240 people (5.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#47. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school
- Median annual wage: $63,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#46. Cost estimators
- Median annual wage: $63,690
- Median hourly wage: $30.62
- Total employment: 60 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#45. Loan officers
- Median annual wage: $63,930
- Median hourly wage: $30.74
- Total employment: 80 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#44. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education
- Median annual wage: $64,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (5.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#43. Special education teachers, secondary school
- Median annual wage: $64,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#42. Computer network support specialists
- Median annual wage: $65,140
- Median hourly wage: $31.32
- Total employment: 60 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#41. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
- Median annual wage: $65,630
- Median hourly wage: $31.55
- Total employment: 230 people (5.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#40. Electricians
- Median annual wage: $66,230
- Median hourly wage: $31.84
- Total employment: 330 people (7.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#39. Compliance officers
- Median annual wage: $66,760
- Median hourly wage: $32.10
- Total employment: 80 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#38. Rotary drill operators, oil and gas
- Median annual wage: $69,060
- Median hourly wage: $33.20
- Total employment: 60 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#37. Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators, surface mining
- Median annual wage: $74,640
- Median hourly wage: $35.89
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#36. Occupational health and safety specialists
- Median annual wage: $75,340
- Median hourly wage: $36.22
- Total employment: 50 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#35. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
- Median annual wage: $75,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.53
- Total employment: 90 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#34. Business operations specialists, all other
- Median annual wage: $76,020
- Median hourly wage: $36.55
- Total employment: 260 people (5.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#33. Education administrators, all other
- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: Not available
#32. Management analysts
- Median annual wage: $76,890
- Median hourly wage: $36.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#31. Project management specialists
- Median annual wage: $77,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.12
- Total employment: 110 people (2.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#30. Real estate sales agents
- Median annual wage: $77,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.13
- Total employment: 70 people (1.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#29. Registered nurses
- Median annual wage: $79,120
- Median hourly wage: $38.04
- Total employment: 730 people (16.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#28. Environmental scientists and specialists, including health
- Median annual wage: $79,280
- Median hourly wage: $38.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#27. Maintenance workers, machinery
- Median annual wage: $80,770
- Median hourly wage: $38.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#26. Computer systems analysts
- Median annual wage: $80,950
- Median hourly wage: $38.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#25. Petroleum pump system operators, refinery operators, and gaugers
- Median annual wage: $83,300
- Median hourly wage: $40.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#24. Education administrators, postsecondary
- Median annual wage: $83,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.08
- Total employment: 30 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#23. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
- Median annual wage: $83,710
- Median hourly wage: $40.25
- Total employment: 50 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#22. Special education teachers, middle school
- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#21. Dental hygienists
- Median annual wage: $84,830
- Median hourly wage: $40.78
- Total employment: 60 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#20. Lawyers
- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: $41.01
- Total employment: 100 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#19. Financial managers
- Median annual wage: $88,530
- Median hourly wage: $42.56
- Total employment: 80 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#18. Construction managers
- Median annual wage: $89,300
- Median hourly wage: $42.93
- Total employment: 140 people (3.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#17. School psychologists
- Median annual wage: $92,580
- Median hourly wage: $44.51
- Total employment: 30 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#16. Civil engineers
- Median annual wage: $94,130
- Median hourly wage: $45.26
- Total employment: 50 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#15. General and operations managers
- Median annual wage: $95,350
- Median hourly wage: $45.84
- Total employment: 950 people (21.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#14. Speech-language pathologists
- Median annual wage: $97,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.70
- Total employment: 50 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#13. Electrical engineers
- Median annual wage: $97,410
- Median hourly wage: $46.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#12. Sales managers
- Median annual wage: $98,010
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 30 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#11. Physical therapists
- Median annual wage: $100,030
- Median hourly wage: $48.09
- Total employment: 50 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
- Median annual wage: $100,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#9. Petroleum engineers
- Median annual wage: $103,170
- Median hourly wage: $49.60
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#8. Managers, all other
- Median annual wage: $104,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.02
- Total employment: 110 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#7. Medical and health services managers
- Median annual wage: $111,550
- Median hourly wage: $53.63
- Total employment: 110 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#6. Chief executives
- Median annual wage: $114,950
- Median hourly wage: $55.26
- Total employment: 90 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#5. Administrative services managers
- Median annual wage: $117,200
- Median hourly wage: $56.35
- Total employment: 60 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#4. Pharmacists
- Median annual wage: $122,320
- Median hourly wage: $58.81
- Total employment: 80 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#3. Nurse practitioners
- Median annual wage: $123,210
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 60 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#2. Physician assistants
- Median annual wage: $126,340
- Median hourly wage: $60.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)
#1. Nurse anesthetists
- Median annual wage: $199,500
- Median hourly wage: $95.91
- Total employment: Not available
