Highest-paying jobs in Los Angeles that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $116,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $117,000
- Median hourly wage: $56.25
- Total employment: 8,150 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $118,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $120,970
- Median hourly wage: $58.16
- Total employment: 7,030 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,770
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 310 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $126,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $126,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,470
- Median hourly wage: $61.77
- Total employment: 6,600 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $130,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.65
- Total employment: 100 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Genetic counselors
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- Median annual wage: $130,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,840 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $130,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Social work teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $130,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,430 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $130,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 480 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 380 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 780 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 540 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,070
- Median hourly wage: $63.98
- Total employment: 370 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $135,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 880 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $137,070
- Median hourly wage: $65.90
- Total employment: 2,720 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $138,430
- Median hourly wage: $66.55
- Total employment: 2,470 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $139,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 10,550 people (1.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $140,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $142,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $149,070
- Median hourly wage: $71.67
- Total employment: 1,120 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $149,150
- Median hourly wage: $71.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mathematicians
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- Median annual wage: $156,210
- Median hourly wage: $75.10
- Total employment: 4,710 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $158,450
- Median hourly wage: $76.18
- Total employment: 12,390 people (2.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $160,640
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 500 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $162,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 670 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $164,510
- Median hourly wage: $79.09
- Total employment: 6,400 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $176,200
- Median hourly wage: $84.71
- Total employment: 4,300 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $179,990
- Median hourly wage: $86.53
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $190,230
- Median hourly wage: $91.46
- Total employment: 190 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $193,510
- Median hourly wage: $93.03
- Total employment: 370 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $205,900
- Median hourly wage: $98.99
- Total employment: 40,990 people (6.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $235,930
- Median hourly wage: $113.43
- Total employment: Not available

#13. Obstetricians and gynecologists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,880 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Surgeons, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Orthodontists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Cardiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 610 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,670 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Pediatricians, general (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

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

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)
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