Highest-paying jobs in Lake Charles that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $39,170
- Median hourly wage: $18.83
- Total employment: 340 people (3.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $46,000
- Median hourly wage: $22.12
- Total employment: 70 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $53,330
- Median hourly wage: $25.64
- Total employment: 100 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $60,850
- Median hourly wage: $29.25
- Total employment: 100 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $62,450
- Median hourly wage: $30.02
- Total employment: 210 people (2.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $65,290
- Median hourly wage: $31.39
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (2.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $87,220
- Median hourly wage: $41.93
- Total employment: 830 people (8.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $90,760
- Median hourly wage: $43.63
- Total employment: 90 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $93,560
- Median hourly wage: $44.98
- Total employment: 140 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 70 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $97,980
- Median hourly wage: $47.11
- Total employment: 280 people (2.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $104,270
- Median hourly wage: $50.13
- Total employment: 50 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $127,380
- Median hourly wage: $61.24
- Total employment: 110 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $129,670
- Median hourly wage: $62.34
- Total employment: 190 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 110 people (1.09 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: 100 people (0.96 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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