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- Median annual wage: $115,390
- Median hourly wage: $55.48
- Total employment: 1,800 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $117,750
- Median hourly wage: $56.61
- Total employment: 110 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $120,190
- Median hourly wage: $57.79
- Total employment: 2,130 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $123,940
- Median hourly wage: $59.59
- Total employment: 140 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $124,200
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 790 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $125,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,600
- Median hourly wage: $61.83
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Sociologists
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- Median annual wage: $128,890
- Median hourly wage: $61.96
- Total employment: 990 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $129,330
- Median hourly wage: $62.18
- Total employment: 750 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $130,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 440 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,890
- Median hourly wage: $63.41
- Total employment: 550 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $132,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 700 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $134,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $135,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $143,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $145,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Library science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $146,060
- Median hourly wage: $70.22
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $150,490
- Median hourly wage: $72.35
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $158,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 400 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $158,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $158,710
- Median hourly wage: $76.30
- Total employment: 660 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $159,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 320 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $160,640
- Median hourly wage: $77.23
- Total employment: 3,800 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $160,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,430 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $161,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $161,790
- Median hourly wage: $77.78
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $162,470
- Median hourly wage: $78.11
- Total employment: 1,630 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $162,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $164,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $164,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $166,730
- Median hourly wage: $80.16
- Total employment: 1,160 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $168,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 450 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $172,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $173,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $178,040
- Median hourly wage: $85.60
- Total employment: 80 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $181,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $185,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $186,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $201,870
- Median hourly wage: $97.05
- Total employment: 60 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $203,180
- Median hourly wage: $97.69
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Dentists, all other specialists
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- Median annual wage: $214,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $234,800
- Median hourly wage: $112.89
- Total employment: Not available

#4. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 470 people (0.28 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: 260 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (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 363 metros.

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
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