Highest-paying jobs in Memphis that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $65,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 250 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $65,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $67,290
- Median hourly wage: $32.35
- Total employment: 1,040 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $67,310
- Median hourly wage: $32.36
- Total employment: 1,200 people (1.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $67,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $67,980
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $68,870
- Median hourly wage: $33.11
- Total employment: 200 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $71,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $74,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $75,730
- Median hourly wage: $36.41
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $76,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 380 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,830
- Median hourly wage: $38.38
- Total employment: 130 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $80,370
- Median hourly wage: $38.64
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $81,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,600
- Median hourly wage: $39.71
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $85,640
- Median hourly wage: $41.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $88,660
- Median hourly wage: $42.63
- Total employment: 110 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $89,860
- Median hourly wage: $43.20
- Total employment: 470 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $92,180
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $93,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,500
- Median hourly wage: $47.36
- Total employment: 500 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,110
- Median hourly wage: $48.61
- Total employment: 370 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,360
- Median hourly wage: $48.73
- Total employment: 750 people (1.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $102,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,110
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,290 people (2.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,330
- Median hourly wage: $50.16
- Total employment: 80 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $106,070
- Median hourly wage: $51.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $106,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,370 people (2.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $113,030
- Median hourly wage: $54.34
- Total employment: 100 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $116,860
- Median hourly wage: $56.18
- Total employment: 2,190 people (3.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $121,510
- Median hourly wage: $58.42
- Total employment: 1,740 people (2.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $123,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.51
- Total employment: 310 people (0.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $124,260
- Median hourly wage: $59.74
- Total employment: 330 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $125,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,250
- Median hourly wage: $63.58
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $134,230
- Median hourly wage: $64.54
- Total employment: 1,490 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $175,810
- Median hourly wage: $84.53
- Total employment: 230 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $192,670
- Median hourly wage: $92.63
- Total employment: 200 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $208,050
- Median hourly wage: $100.03
- Total employment: 250 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $216,380
- Median hourly wage: $104.03
- Total employment: Not available

#5. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 70 people (0.12 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: 240 people (0.39 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: 30 people (0.05 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: 780 people (1.25 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. Physicians, all other (tie)
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