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- Median annual wage: $76,110
- Median hourly wage: $36.59
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,430
- Median hourly wage: $36.75
- Total employment: 420 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,630
- Median hourly wage: $36.84
- Total employment: 480 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $77,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,600
- Median hourly wage: $37.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $79,420
- Median hourly wage: $38.19
- Total employment: 30 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Curators
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- Median annual wage: $79,500
- Median hourly wage: $38.22
- Total employment: 670 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $79,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,770
- Median hourly wage: $39.79
- Total employment: 70 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $83,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,820
- Median hourly wage: $40.30
- Total employment: 880 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $85,450
- Median hourly wage: $41.08
- Total employment: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $85,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,820
- Median hourly wage: $41.26
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $85,870
- Median hourly wage: $41.29
- Total employment: 650 people (1.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $87,060
- Median hourly wage: $41.85
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $97,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,340
- Median hourly wage: $47.28
- Total employment: 1,290 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#27. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,520
- Median hourly wage: $48.81
- Total employment: 260 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $106,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 920 people (1.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,180
- Median hourly wage: $60.18
- Total employment: 150 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $125,730
- Median hourly wage: $60.45
- Total employment: 1,970 people (4.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $128,240
- Median hourly wage: $61.66
- Total employment: 660 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $129,190
- Median hourly wage: $62.11
- Total employment: 1,120 people (2.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $133,510
- Median hourly wage: $64.19
- Total employment: 1,270 people (2.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $133,890
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: Not available

#18. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $174,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 500 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $196,390
- Median hourly wage: $94.42
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $200,590
- Median hourly wage: $96.44
- Total employment: 360 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $216,170
- Median hourly wage: $103.93
- Total employment: 360 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $229,230
- Median hourly wage: $110.21
- Total employment: 90 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $231,090
- Median hourly wage: $111.10
- Total employment: 140 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $232,800
- Median hourly wage: $111.92
- Total employment: 330 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Family medicine physicians
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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: 780 people (1.58 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: 70 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.29 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: 150 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 160 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cardiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Dermatologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 210 people (0.42 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: 100 people (0.2 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: 80 people (0.17 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. Neurologists (tie)
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