Highest-paying jobs in New Orleans that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $60,520
- Median hourly wage: $29.10
- Total employment: 70 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Curators
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- Median annual wage: $61,670
- Median hourly wage: $29.65
- Total employment: 740 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $62,510
- Median hourly wage: $30.05
- Total employment: 390 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $62,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $63,070
- Median hourly wage: $30.32
- Total employment: 90 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $63,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $66,790
- Median hourly wage: $32.11
- Total employment: 310 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $67,380
- Median hourly wage: $32.39
- Total employment: 400 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $70,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $71,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Athletic trainers
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- Median annual wage: $71,760
- Median hourly wage: $34.50
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Judicial law clerks
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- Median annual wage: $73,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,230
- Median hourly wage: $37.61
- Total employment: 140 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,290
- Median hourly wage: $38.12
- Total employment: 580 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,430 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $80,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#29. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#28. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $91,250
- Median hourly wage: $43.87
- Total employment: 40 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $94,540
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,160 people (2.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,230
- Median hourly wage: $47.23
- Total employment: 550 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $102,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.52
- Total employment: 630 people (1.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $103,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $106,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.96
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $108,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#19. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,450
- Median hourly wage: $52.62
- Total employment: 40 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $123,750
- Median hourly wage: $59.49
- Total employment: 190 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $124,090
- Median hourly wage: $59.66
- Total employment: 70 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $124,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $126,480
- Median hourly wage: $60.81
- Total employment: 730 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $126,710
- Median hourly wage: $60.92
- Total employment: Not available

#12. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $127,670
- Median hourly wage: $61.38
- Total employment: 1,040 people (2.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $128,250
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 1,230 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $129,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,220
- Median hourly wage: $63.09
- Total employment: 3,470 people (7.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $208,050
- Median hourly wage: $100.03
- Total employment: 310 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $230,180
- Median hourly wage: $110.66
- Total employment: 150 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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. 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: 40 people (0.09 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: 200 people (0.46 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: 1,200 people (2.73 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. Physicians, all other (tie)
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