Highest-paying jobs in Des Moines that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $61,400
- Median hourly wage: $29.52
- Total employment: 650 people (1.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $61,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $62,200
- Median hourly wage: $29.90
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Farm and home management educators
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- Median annual wage: $62,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $63,380
- Median hourly wage: $30.47
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $64,490
- Median hourly wage: $31.00
- Total employment: 240 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $64,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $66,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $69,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $72,450
- Median hourly wage: $34.83
- Total employment: 240 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $75,040
- Median hourly wage: $36.08
- Total employment: 170 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $76,060
- Median hourly wage: $36.57
- Total employment: 110 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,860
- Median hourly wage: $37.43
- Total employment: 910 people (2.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $78,840
- Median hourly wage: $37.91
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,250
- Median hourly wage: $38.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $79,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 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: $80,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,330
- Median hourly wage: $39.10
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $83,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,970
- Median hourly wage: $41.33
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $86,050
- Median hourly wage: $41.37
- Total employment: 390 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $94,320
- Median hourly wage: $45.34
- Total employment: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,280
- Median hourly wage: $45.81
- Total employment: 120 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,910
- Median hourly wage: $46.11
- Total employment: 340 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $97,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.73
- Total employment: 320 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $98,110
- Median hourly wage: $47.17
- Total employment: 800 people (1.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.98
- Total employment: 270 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $105,500
- Median hourly wage: $50.72
- Total employment: 240 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $111,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 820 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $113,860
- Median hourly wage: $54.74
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $117,200
- Median hourly wage: $56.35
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $118,750
- Median hourly wage: $57.09
- Total employment: 1,730 people (4.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $127,140
- Median hourly wage: $61.13
- Total employment: 120 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $129,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.09
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $131,820
- Median hourly wage: $63.38
- Total employment: 590 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $133,390
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 770 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $134,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 260 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $201,450
- Median hourly wage: $96.85
- Total employment: 220 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $232,960
- Median hourly wage: $112.00
- Total employment: 150 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Obstetricians and gynecologists (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. Radiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 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: 60 people (0.14 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: 490 people (1.21 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: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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: 100 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Emergency medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 300 people (0.75 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.

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)
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