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- Median annual wage: $97,560
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,480
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 590 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $99,540
- Median hourly wage: $47.86
- Total employment: 1,510 people (1.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $100,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,390
- Median hourly wage: $48.74
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $101,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,430
- Median hourly wage: $50.21
- Total employment: 1,800 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $105,050
- Median hourly wage: $50.50
- Total employment: 830 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $106,920
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 1,280 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $108,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,480
- Median hourly wage: $52.64
- Total employment: 960 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 160 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $120,130
- Median hourly wage: $57.75
- Total employment: 420 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $122,350
- Median hourly wage: $58.82
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $122,990
- Median hourly wage: $59.13
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $123,080
- Median hourly wage: $59.18
- Total employment: 200 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $124,890
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 3,640 people (3.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,110
- Median hourly wage: $63.51
- Total employment: 370 people (0.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $132,550
- Median hourly wage: $63.73
- Total employment: 230 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $137,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,190 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $151,890
- Median hourly wage: $73.02
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $155,560
- Median hourly wage: $74.79
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $156,450
- Median hourly wage: $75.21
- Total employment: 980 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $161,420
- Median hourly wage: $77.61
- Total employment: 5,600 people (4.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $169,510
- Median hourly wage: $81.50
- Total employment: 650 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $169,520
- Median hourly wage: $81.50
- Total employment: 2,420 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $174,100
- Median hourly wage: $83.70
- Total employment: 130 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $181,990
- Median hourly wage: $87.50
- Total employment: 600 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $184,420
- Median hourly wage: $88.66
- Total employment: 760 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 380 people (0.32 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: 1,230 people (1.01 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. Surgeons, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Dentists, all other specialists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Podiatrists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 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: 210 people (0.17 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: 130 people (0.1 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: 90 people (0.08 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: 210 people (0.17 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: 2,930 people (2.42 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: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 270 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 170 people (0.14 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: 600 people (0.49 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: 110 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dermatologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.08 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. Cardiologists (tie)
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