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- Median annual wage: $81,430
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 380 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,920
- Median hourly wage: $39.38
- Total employment: 230 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $84,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Geography teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,740
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,350
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,810
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $88,060
- Median hourly wage: $42.34
- Total employment: Not available

#44. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $89,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $90,270
- Median hourly wage: $43.40
- Total employment: Not available

#42. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $91,620
- Median hourly wage: $44.05
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Genetic counselors
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- Median annual wage: $92,590
- Median hourly wage: $44.51
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Orthotists and prosthetists
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- Median annual wage: $93,310
- Median hourly wage: $44.86
- Total employment: 530 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $93,600
- Median hourly wage: $45.00
- Total employment: 400 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $100,130
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Family and consumer sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,260
- Median hourly wage: $48.20
- Total employment: 1,070 people (1.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,140
- Median hourly wage: $48.63
- Total employment: 450 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $105,840
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $106,120
- Median hourly wage: $51.02
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Audiologists
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- Median annual wage: $108,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $110,160
- Median hourly wage: $52.96
- Total employment: 790 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 110 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $113,730
- Median hourly wage: $54.68
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $126,290
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 370 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,030
- Median hourly wage: $61.07
- Total employment: 1,560 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $127,410
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,030 people (1.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,500
- Median hourly wage: $61.30
- Total employment: 290 people (0.35 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $128,860
- Median hourly wage: $61.95
- Total employment: 140 people (0.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 3,890 people (4.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $132,790
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.22 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $133,900
- Median hourly wage: $64.37
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $134,390
- Median hourly wage: $64.61
- Total employment: 930 people (1.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $137,210
- Median hourly wage: $65.97
- Total employment: 1,790 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $138,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 100 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $140,010
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (0.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $142,560
- Median hourly wage: $68.54
- Total employment: Not available

#15. Emergency medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $147,440
- Median hourly wage: $70.88
- Total employment: Not available

#14. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $153,900
- Median hourly wage: $73.99
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $160,550
- Median hourly wage: $77.19
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $167,500
- Median hourly wage: $80.53
- Total employment: 2,500 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Physicians, all other
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- Median annual wage: $177,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 2,600 people (3.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $193,750
- Median hourly wage: $93.15
- Total employment: 120 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 80 people (0.1 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: 460 people (0.56 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: 120 people (0.14 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: 220 people (0.27 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: Not available

#1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric (tie)
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 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: 70 people (0.09 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: 60 people (0.07 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. Psychiatrists (tie)
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