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- Median annual wage: $57,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $57,550
- Median hourly wage: $27.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Curators
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- Median annual wage: $57,870
- Median hourly wage: $27.82
- Total employment: 1,980 people (2.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $57,930
- Median hourly wage: $27.85
- Total employment: 440 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $57,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Athletic trainers
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- Median annual wage: $58,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $59,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $62,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $63,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $64,320
- Median hourly wage: $30.93
- Total employment: 700 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $64,330
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $64,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Business teachers, postsecondary (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $65,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $67,650
- Median hourly wage: $32.52
- Total employment: 800 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $75,320
- Median hourly wage: $36.21
- Total employment: 130 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $76,470
- Median hourly wage: $36.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Anthropologists and archeologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,440
- Median hourly wage: $37.23
- Total employment: 150 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,490 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $84,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $88,770
- Median hourly wage: $42.68
- Total employment: 240 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $94,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.48
- Total employment: 1,260 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $94,920
- Median hourly wage: $45.63
- Total employment: 620 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 250 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $96,130
- Median hourly wage: $46.22
- Total employment: 600 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,670
- Median hourly wage: $46.48
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $97,560
- Median hourly wage: $46.90
- Total employment: 700 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.71
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $100,900
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 560 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,850
- Median hourly wage: $48.97
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $126,460
- Median hourly wage: $60.80
- Total employment: 180 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $127,480
- Median hourly wage: $61.29
- Total employment: 3,790 people (5.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $129,530
- Median hourly wage: $62.28
- Total employment: 2,290 people (3.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $130,850
- Median hourly wage: $62.91
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $130,980
- Median hourly wage: $62.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $131,130
- Median hourly wage: $63.05
- Total employment: 490 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $133,680
- Median hourly wage: $64.27
- Total employment: 1,570 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $135,960
- Median hourly wage: $65.36
- Total employment: 1,070 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $141,890
- Median hourly wage: $68.22
- Total employment: 700 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $148,040
- Median hourly wage: $71.18
- Total employment: 210 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $165,580
- Median hourly wage: $79.61
- Total employment: 60 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $216,970
- Median hourly wage: $104.31
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $234,060
- Median hourly wage: $112.53
- Total employment: 530 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,740 people (2.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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

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. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
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