Highest-paying jobs in Austin that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $79,630
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,390
- Median hourly wage: $39.61
- Total employment: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.97
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $85,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,610 people (2.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 480 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Communications teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: $46.57
- Total employment: 40 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $97,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 860 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 410 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,360
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,690
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,060
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Anthropology and archeology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,270
- Median hourly wage: $48.21
- Total employment: 400 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 2,310 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 320 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 480 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,410
- Median hourly wage: $49.24
- Total employment: 2,200 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $102,420
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 420 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $105,230
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $105,840
- Median hourly wage: $50.89
- Total employment: 1,370 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $106,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 680 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,070
- Median hourly wage: $52.44
- Total employment: 100 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $112,760
- Median hourly wage: $54.21
- Total employment: 340 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $116,830
- Median hourly wage: $56.17
- Total employment: 130 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $121,380
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 300 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $121,490
- Median hourly wage: $58.41
- Total employment: 70 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $124,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $124,370
- Median hourly wage: $59.80
- Total employment: 640 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $124,550
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,310 people (1.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,170
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 610 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $128,170
- Median hourly wage: $61.62
- Total employment: 3,080 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $129,380
- Median hourly wage: $62.20
- Total employment: 120 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $131,450
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $132,530
- Median hourly wage: $63.72
- Total employment: 2,570 people (2.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $133,400
- Median hourly wage: $64.13
- Total employment: 7,110 people (5.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $140,880
- Median hourly wage: $67.73
- Total employment: 280 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $141,500
- Median hourly wage: $68.03
- Total employment: 1,730 people (1.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $151,570
- Median hourly wage: $72.87
- Total employment: 520 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $153,990
- Median hourly wage: $74.03
- Total employment: 690 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $162,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $181,760
- Median hourly wage: $87.39
- Total employment: 790 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $204,260
- Median hourly wage: $98.20
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 2,050 people (1.62 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: 150 people (0.12 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: 190 people (0.15 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: 70 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Psychiatrists (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 363 metros.

#1. Cardiologists (tie)
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