Highest-paying jobs in Buffalo that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $86,130
- Median hourly wage: $41.41
- Total employment: 90 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $88,340
- Median hourly wage: $42.47
- Total employment: 1,200 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $88,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.49
- Total employment: 70 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $92,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,000
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $94,080
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,290
- Median hourly wage: $45.81
- Total employment: 250 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 440 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,030
- Median hourly wage: $46.65
- Total employment: 300 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $97,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Architecture teachers, postsecondary (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $97,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,090 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,960
- Median hourly wage: $47.10
- Total employment: 1,720 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $98,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,490
- Median hourly wage: $48.31
- Total employment: Not available

#35. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Social work teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $110,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 950 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $111,570
- Median hourly wage: $53.64
- Total employment: 2,710 people (5.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $114,430
- Median hourly wage: $55.02
- Total employment: 70 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $116,400
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $117,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $120,910
- Median hourly wage: $58.13
- Total employment: 1,200 people (2.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $127,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,220
- Median hourly wage: $61.65
- Total employment: 200 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $130,620
- Median hourly wage: $62.80
- Total employment: 40 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $131,910
- Median hourly wage: $63.42
- Total employment: 380 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,430
- Median hourly wage: $64.15
- Total employment: 1,300 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $135,410
- Median hourly wage: $65.10
- Total employment: 1,580 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $146,190
- Median hourly wage: $70.28
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $148,700
- Median hourly wage: $71.49
- Total employment: 450 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $160,390
- Median hourly wage: $77.11
- Total employment: 170 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $161,230
- Median hourly wage: $77.51
- Total employment: 220 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $169,710
- Median hourly wage: $81.59
- Total employment: 170 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $175,220
- Median hourly wage: $84.24
- Total employment: 30 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $207,430
- Median hourly wage: $99.73
- Total employment: 120 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Surgeons, all other
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- Median annual wage: $208,420
- Median hourly wage: $100.20
- Total employment: 170 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $224,260
- Median hourly wage: $107.82
- Total employment: 80 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $229,040
- Median hourly wage: $110.12
- Total employment: 440 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $238,530
- Median hourly wage: $114.68
- Total employment: 50 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.22 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: 50 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

#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: 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: 50 people (0.1 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: 90 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 100 people (0.18 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: 30 people (0.06 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, pathologists (tie)
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