Highest-paying jobs in Jonesboro that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $54,920
- Median hourly wage: $26.40
- Total employment: 70 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $58,940
- Median hourly wage: $28.34
- Total employment: 240 people (4.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $60,310
- Median hourly wage: $29.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $63,750
- Median hourly wage: $30.65
- Total employment: 50 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $67,390
- Median hourly wage: $32.40
- Total employment: 90 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $68,780
- Median hourly wage: $33.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $72,010
- Median hourly wage: $34.62
- Total employment: 100 people (1.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $87,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.76
- Total employment: 190 people (3.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $93,240
- Median hourly wage: $44.83
- Total employment: 240 people (4.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $93,450
- Median hourly wage: $44.93
- Total employment: 30 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $104,470
- Median hourly wage: $50.23
- Total employment: 150 people (2.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $109,300
- Median hourly wage: $52.55
- Total employment: 40 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $114,250
- Median hourly wage: $54.93
- Total employment: 260 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $137,400
- Median hourly wage: $66.06
- Total employment: 190 people (3.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $163,700
- Median hourly wage: $78.70
- Total employment: 50 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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