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- Median annual wage: $76,030
- Median hourly wage: $36.55
- Total employment: 200 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $76,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 470 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $76,900
- Median hourly wage: $36.97
- Total employment: 360 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $77,500
- Median hourly wage: $37.26
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $77,800
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: $39.06
- Total employment: 260 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $82,400
- Median hourly wage: $39.62
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $83,420
- Median hourly wage: $40.11
- Total employment: 1,220 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $83,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $85,950
- Median hourly wage: $41.32
- Total employment: 80 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Genetic counselors
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- Median annual wage: $90,280
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $90,850
- Median hourly wage: $43.68
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $90,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $92,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 930 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,210
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 4,520 people (4.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 540 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,860
- Median hourly wage: $47.05
- Total employment: 1,600 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,010
- Median hourly wage: $47.12
- Total employment: 1,710 people (1.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $98,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,590
- Median hourly wage: $47.88
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $101,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,050 people (1.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $107,680
- Median hourly wage: $51.77
- Total employment: 2,300 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $109,760
- Median hourly wage: $52.77
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $111,150
- Median hourly wage: $53.44
- Total employment: 2,000 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $113,580
- Median hourly wage: $54.61
- Total employment: 270 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $116,880
- Median hourly wage: $56.19
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $119,540
- Median hourly wage: $57.47
- Total employment: Not available

#19. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $124,500
- Median hourly wage: $59.86
- Total employment: 580 people (0.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $125,870
- Median hourly wage: $60.51
- Total employment: 5,600 people (5.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $125,950
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $131,950
- Median hourly wage: $63.44
- Total employment: 3,540 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $132,290
- Median hourly wage: $63.60
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $145,350
- Median hourly wage: $69.88
- Total employment: 60 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $153,730
- Median hourly wage: $73.91
- Total employment: 750 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $172,490
- Median hourly wage: $82.93
- Total employment: 4,830 people (4.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $195,050
- Median hourly wage: $93.77
- Total employment: 510 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $207,380
- Median hourly wage: $99.70
- Total employment: 530 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $211,600
- Median hourly wage: $101.73
- Total employment: Not available

#8. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $212,080
- Median hourly wage: $101.96
- Total employment: Not available

#7. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $227,200
- Median hourly wage: $109.23
- Total employment: 150 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#1. Anesthesiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 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: 1,470 people (1.32 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. Orthodontists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 170 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. Radiologists (tie)
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