Highest-paying jobs in Houston that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $96,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 810 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $96,940
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 510 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,300
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 7,980 people (2.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,320
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Agricultural sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,390
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,620
- Median hourly wage: $46.93
- Total employment: Not available

#45. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $97,630
- Median hourly wage: $46.94
- Total employment: 530 people (0.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $98,260
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,180 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,270
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $98,820
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 610 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 920 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 430 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $99,730
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 780 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 230 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,050
- Median hourly wage: $48.58
- Total employment: 2,610 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,410
- Median hourly wage: $48.76
- Total employment: 210 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $101,910
- Median hourly wage: $49.00
- Total employment: 360 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $102,820
- Median hourly wage: $49.43
- Total employment: 580 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $102,920
- Median hourly wage: $49.48
- Total employment: 2,830 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,030
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $107,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,510 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $109,520
- Median hourly wage: $52.66
- Total employment: 140 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Nurse midwives
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- Median annual wage: $111,070
- Median hourly wage: $53.40
- Total employment: 3,840 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $123,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 640 people (0.2 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $123,220
- Median hourly wage: $59.24
- Total employment: 360 people (0.11 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $124,630
- Median hourly wage: $59.92
- Total employment: 1,320 people (0.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $124,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 930 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $131,160
- Median hourly wage: $63.06
- Total employment: 160 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $133,140
- Median hourly wage: $64.01
- Total employment: 4,680 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $133,610
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 10,970 people (3.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $134,840
- Median hourly wage: $64.83
- Total employment: 2,290 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $139,010
- Median hourly wage: $66.83
- Total employment: 6,230 people (1.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $139,460
- Median hourly wage: $67.05
- Total employment: 17,290 people (5.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $166,120
- Median hourly wage: $79.86
- Total employment: 460 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $167,680
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $170,170
- Median hourly wage: $81.81
- Total employment: 1,410 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $187,590
- Median hourly wage: $90.19
- Total employment: 1,280 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $202,830
- Median hourly wage: $97.52
- Total employment: 1,190 people (0.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Anesthesiologists
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- Median annual wage: $212,050
- Median hourly wage: $101.95
- Total employment: 130 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $213,840
- Median hourly wage: $102.81
- Total employment: 70 people (0.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $220,420
- Median hourly wage: $105.97
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Dentists, all other specialists
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- Median annual wage: $235,490
- Median hourly wage: $113.22
- Total employment: 900 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 290 people (0.09 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: 9,400 people (2.9 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: 570 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Radiologists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 90 people (0.03 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: 380 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: 120 people (0.04 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: 700 people (0.22 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. General internal medicine physicians (tie)
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