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- Median annual wage: $48,410
- Median hourly wage: $23.27
- Total employment: 200 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $49,590
- Median hourly wage: $23.84
- Total employment: 230 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Rehabilitation counselors
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- Median annual wage: $49,780
- Median hourly wage: $23.94
- Total employment: 1,230 people (4.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $56,030
- Median hourly wage: $26.94
- Total employment: 610 people (2.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $61,650
- Median hourly wage: $29.64
- Total employment: 130 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $61,770
- Median hourly wage: $29.70
- Total employment: 260 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $61,930
- Median hourly wage: $29.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $62,770
- Median hourly wage: $30.18
- Total employment: 250 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $64,460
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $65,520
- Median hourly wage: $31.50
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $72,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,170
- Median hourly wage: $35.66
- Total employment: 50 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $74,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $76,390
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,400
- Median hourly wage: $36.73
- Total employment: 120 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $76,640
- Median hourly wage: $36.85
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Social work teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 400 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $79,790
- Median hourly wage: $38.36
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $79,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,710
- Median hourly wage: $41.21
- Total employment: 310 people (1.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $87,780
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $90,600
- Median hourly wage: $43.56
- Total employment: 360 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $92,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,660
- Median hourly wage: $45.99
- Total employment: 290 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,760
- Median hourly wage: $46.52
- Total employment: 480 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (1.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,480
- Median hourly wage: $49.27
- Total employment: 840 people (3.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $109,740
- Median hourly wage: $52.76
- Total employment: 50 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $118,180
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 70 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $122,240
- Median hourly wage: $58.77
- Total employment: 330 people (1.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $125,290
- Median hourly wage: $60.24
- Total employment: 90 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $126,400
- Median hourly wage: $60.77
- Total employment: 40 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $128,120
- Median hourly wage: $61.60
- Total employment: 460 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $129,100
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,420
- Median hourly wage: $64.14
- Total employment: 690 people (2.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $166,820
- Median hourly wage: $80.20
- Total employment: 560 people (2.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $182,580
- Median hourly wage: $87.78
- Total employment: 100 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $210,350
- Median hourly wage: $101.13
- Total employment: 60 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $221,070
- Median hourly wage: $106.28
- Total employment: 220 people (0.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Family medicine physicians
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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)

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. Psychiatrists
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