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- Median annual wage: $79,930
- Median hourly wage: $38.43
- Total employment: 550 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $81,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#49. Environmental science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,930
- Median hourly wage: $39.39
- Total employment: 460 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: 260 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $82,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $84,590
- Median hourly wage: $40.67
- Total employment: 500 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $84,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#40. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 260 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#37. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Engineering teachers, postsecondary (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $86,590
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Postsecondary teachers, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $86,760
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,940
- Median hourly wage: $41.80
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $88,850
- Median hourly wage: $42.72
- Total employment: 660 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $92,090
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#30. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.25
- Total employment: 60 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $98,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#28. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,860
- Median hourly wage: $51.38
- Total employment: 140 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $110,340
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 720 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $114,430
- Median hourly wage: $55.02
- Total employment: 30 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $114,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#23. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $119,140
- Median hourly wage: $57.28
- Total employment: 1,200 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $126,680
- Median hourly wage: $60.91
- Total employment: Not available

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 880 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $127,800
- Median hourly wage: $61.44
- Total employment: 120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $129,720
- Median hourly wage: $62.37
- Total employment: 710 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $144,270
- Median hourly wage: $69.36
- Total employment: 680 people (2.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $150,910
- Median hourly wage: $72.56
- Total employment: 210 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $151,400
- Median hourly wage: $72.79
- Total employment: 40 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $153,890
- Median hourly wage: $73.99
- Total employment: 150 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $163,400
- Median hourly wage: $78.56
- Total employment: 120 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $178,590
- Median hourly wage: $85.86
- Total employment: 120 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $190,110
- Median hourly wage: $91.40
- Total employment: 50 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $203,470
- Median hourly wage: $97.82
- Total employment: 100 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Emergency medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $220,990
- Median hourly wage: $106.25
- Total employment: 90 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $226,560
- Median hourly wage: $108.92
- Total employment: 30 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.17 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: 40 people (0.13 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: 250 people (0.86 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: 400 people (1.36 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: 30 people (0.12 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: 90 people (0.3 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 (0.11 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 363 metros.

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
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