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- Median annual wage: $45,610
- Median hourly wage: $21.93
- Total employment: 200 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Median annual wage: $59,550
- Median hourly wage: $28.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $72,150
- Median hourly wage: $34.69
- Total employment: 240 people (1.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $72,380
- Median hourly wage: $34.80
- Total employment: 800 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $77,830
- Median hourly wage: $37.42
- Total employment: 160 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Mental health and substance abuse social workers
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- Median annual wage: $78,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,390 people (6.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $84,660
- Median hourly wage: $40.70
- Total employment: 760 people (3.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $93,430
- Median hourly wage: $44.92
- Total employment: 190 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $98,410
- Median hourly wage: $47.31
- Total employment: 330 people (1.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $98,670
- Median hourly wage: $47.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $101,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,300
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $102,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $105,750
- Median hourly wage: $50.84
- Total employment: 210 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $107,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $108,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Library science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $111,750
- Median hourly wage: $53.72
- Total employment: 50 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Sociologists
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- Median annual wage: $113,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $119,920
- Median hourly wage: $57.65
- Total employment: 140 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $121,330
- Median hourly wage: $58.33
- Total employment: 290 people (1.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $122,060
- Median hourly wage: $58.69
- Total employment: 140 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $124,450
- Median hourly wage: $59.83
- Total employment: 190 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $126,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $128,700
- Median hourly wage: $61.87
- Total employment: 160 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $129,620
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,170
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 180 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $134,820
- Median hourly wage: $64.82
- Total employment: 30 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $141,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (2.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $142,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $150,840
- Median hourly wage: $72.52
- Total employment: 130 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $156,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $157,860
- Median hourly wage: $75.89
- Total employment: 130 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $158,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $160,190
- Median hourly wage: $77.01
- Total employment: Not available

#11. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $163,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $163,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $165,810
- Median hourly wage: $79.72
- Total employment: 260 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $166,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $169,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $170,380
- Median hourly wage: $81.91
- Total employment: 600 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $171,150
- Median hourly wage: $82.28
- Total employment: 210 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Family 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. 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

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. Psychiatrists (tie)
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