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- Median annual wage: $75,720
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,370
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 710 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $80,670
- Median hourly wage: $38.79
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,480
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 240 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,560
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $83,970
- Median hourly wage: $40.37
- Total employment: 1,010 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $84,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Library science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $84,850
- Median hourly wage: $40.79
- Total employment: 1,640 people (1.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $85,340
- Median hourly wage: $41.03
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Judicial law clerks
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- Median annual wage: $87,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $89,130
- Median hourly wage: $42.85
- Total employment: 390 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $91,830
- Median hourly wage: $44.15
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $92,320
- Median hourly wage: $44.39
- Total employment: 370 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $93,650
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 360 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $94,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 280 people (0.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,660
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,830 people (1.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,460
- Median hourly wage: $48.30
- Total employment: 920 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 820 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,280
- Median hourly wage: $49.18
- Total employment: 690 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $102,640
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $103,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.88
- Total employment: 1,350 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $104,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $105,900
- Median hourly wage: $50.92
- Total employment: 120 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $107,620
- Median hourly wage: $51.74
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $108,070
- Median hourly wage: $51.96
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Psychiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $111,830
- Median hourly wage: $53.77
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $116,160
- Median hourly wage: $55.85
- Total employment: 5,380 people (4.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $119,270
- Median hourly wage: $57.34
- Total employment: 190 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $124,010
- Median hourly wage: $59.62
- Total employment: 810 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $128,710
- Median hourly wage: $61.88
- Total employment: 530 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $129,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: Not available

#17. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $130,570
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 110 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $135,500
- Median hourly wage: $65.15
- Total employment: 2,650 people (2.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $143,420
- Median hourly wage: $68.95
- Total employment: 4,100 people (3.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $156,260
- Median hourly wage: $75.12
- Total employment: 590 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $176,150
- Median hourly wage: $84.69
- Total employment: 410 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $203,400
- Median hourly wage: $97.79
- Total employment: 1,020 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $203,770
- Median hourly wage: $97.97
- Total employment: 1,090 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $215,020
- Median hourly wage: $103.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $218,190
- Median hourly wage: $104.90
- Total employment: 220 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $224,280
- Median hourly wage: $107.83
- Total employment: 410 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. General internal medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $226,750
- Median hourly wage: $109.02
- Total employment: Not available

#6. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 130 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#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: 520 people (0.47 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: 220 people (0.2 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: 2,130 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

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

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. Dentists, all other specialists (tie)
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