Highest-paying jobs in Allentown that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $64,880
- Median hourly wage: $31.19
- Total employment: 40 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $70,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $71,560
- Median hourly wage: $34.40
- Total employment: 140 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $72,680
- Median hourly wage: $34.94
- Total employment: 390 people (1.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $73,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,980
- Median hourly wage: $36.05
- Total employment: 50 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $75,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $76,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $76,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $76,860
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,260
- Median hourly wage: $37.14
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Social work teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,700
- Median hourly wage: $37.36
- Total employment: 80 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $78,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,700
- Median hourly wage: $39.28
- Total employment: 200 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $82,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $83,520
- Median hourly wage: $40.15
- Total employment: 200 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $94,230
- Median hourly wage: $45.30
- Total employment: 550 people (1.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,170
- Median hourly wage: $45.75
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $96,290
- Median hourly wage: $46.29
- Total employment: 510 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $96,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,040
- Median hourly wage: $47.61
- Total employment: 350 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,880
- Median hourly wage: $48.02
- Total employment: 680 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,240
- Median hourly wage: $49.15
- Total employment: 880 people (2.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $113,910
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 760 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $116,470
- Median hourly wage: $56.00
- Total employment: 190 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $127,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.26
- Total employment: 750 people (2.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $128,130
- Median hourly wage: $61.60
- Total employment: 460 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 220 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $137,600
- Median hourly wage: $66.15
- Total employment: 1,000 people (2.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $140,650
- Median hourly wage: $67.62
- Total employment: 80 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $160,000
- Median hourly wage: $76.92
- Total employment: 180 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $172,970
- Median hourly wage: $83.16
- Total employment: 1,570 people (4.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $209,680
- Median hourly wage: $100.81
- Total employment: 100 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $215,010
- Median hourly wage: $103.37
- Total employment: 360 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $216,780
- Median hourly wage: $104.22
- Total employment: 380 people (1.03 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: 90 people (0.25 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: 140 people (0.37 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: 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: 340 people (0.92 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: 60 people (0.15 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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