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- Median annual wage: $90,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $90,990
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 550 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $91,680
- Median hourly wage: $44.08
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $92,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $92,870
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Judicial law clerks
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- Median annual wage: $93,060
- Median hourly wage: $44.74
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $93,490
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 290 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $95,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,570
- Median hourly wage: $47.39
- Total employment: 1,080 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $98,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 540 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#39. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,800
- Median hourly wage: $47.98
- Total employment: 1,070 people (1.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $99,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.07
- Total employment: 600 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $100,460
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 80 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $100,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#34. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 480 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Social sciences teachers, postsecondary, all other
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- Median annual wage: $102,460
- Median hourly wage: $49.26
- Total employment: 1,830 people (2.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $103,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,970
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $107,480
- Median hourly wage: $51.68
- Total employment: 1,290 people (1.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $107,710
- Median hourly wage: $51.79
- Total employment: 560 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $111,330
- Median hourly wage: $53.52
- Total employment: 150 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $119,510
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,900 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $123,300
- Median hourly wage: $59.28
- Total employment: 510 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $126,860
- Median hourly wage: $60.99
- Total employment: 400 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $127,880
- Median hourly wage: $61.48
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $128,420
- Median hourly wage: $61.74
- Total employment: 1,740 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $128,490
- Median hourly wage: $61.77
- Total employment: 2,530 people (3.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $130,640
- Median hourly wage: $62.81
- Total employment: 1,490 people (2.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $131,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $135,910
- Median hourly wage: $65.34
- Total employment: 700 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $140,450
- Median hourly wage: $67.52
- Total employment: 330 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $151,860
- Median hourly wage: $73.01
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $154,070
- Median hourly wage: $74.07
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $210,230
- Median hourly wage: $101.07
- Total employment: 330 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $221,720
- Median hourly wage: $106.60
- Total employment: 370 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $229,340
- Median hourly wage: $110.26
- Total employment: 1,400 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $230,350
- Median hourly wage: $110.74
- Total employment: 380 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 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: Not available

#1. Physicians, pathologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: Not available

#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: 310 people (0.44 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: 150 people (0.22 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: Not available

#1. Nurse anesthetists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (0.18 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: 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: 310 people (0.44 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. Psychiatrists (tie)
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