Highest-paying jobs in Odessa that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $48,980
- Median hourly wage: $23.55
- Total employment: 50 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $59,960
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 270 people (3.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $68,760
- Median hourly wage: $33.06
- Total employment: 30 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Librarians and media collections specialists
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- Median annual wage: $71,970
- Median hourly wage: $34.60
- Total employment: 140 people (1.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: $37.78
- Total employment: 40 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $87,860
- Median hourly wage: $42.24
- Total employment: 130 people (1.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $94,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,350
- Median hourly wage: $48.24
- Total employment: 50 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.33
- Total employment: 30 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $104,210
- Median hourly wage: $50.10
- Total employment: 120 people (1.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $104,530
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 170 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,900
- Median hourly wage: $51.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.81 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $115,920
- Median hourly wage: $55.73
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $123,790
- Median hourly wage: $59.52
- Total employment: 70 people (0.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $138,320
- Median hourly wage: $66.50
- Total employment: 90 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $234,850
- Median hourly wage: $112.91
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 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.

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