Highest-paying jobs in Hammond that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $36,050
- Median hourly wage: $17.33
- Total employment: 140 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $46,000
- Median hourly wage: $22.12
- Total employment: 110 people (2.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $62,050
- Median hourly wage: $29.83
- Total employment: 40 people (0.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $62,990
- Median hourly wage: $30.28
- Total employment: 90 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $65,370
- Median hourly wage: $31.43
- Total employment: 60 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $68,360
- Median hourly wage: $32.87
- Total employment: 30 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $77,570
- Median hourly wage: $37.29
- Total employment: 120 people (2.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $80,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (13.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $83,040
- Median hourly wage: $39.93
- Total employment: 50 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $87,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,710
- Median hourly wage: $46.01
- Total employment: 90 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $107,870
- Median hourly wage: $51.86
- Total employment: 40 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $110,350
- Median hourly wage: $53.06
- Total employment: 160 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $129,600
- Median hourly wage: $62.31
- Total employment: 120 people (2.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $229,150
- Median hourly wage: $110.17
- Total employment: 30 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (1.53 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.

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