Highest-paying jobs in Norfolk that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $77,310
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $77,520
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,210
- Median hourly wage: $37.60
- Total employment: Not available

#48. Medical scientists, except epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $78,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,580
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,160
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Biological science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.61
- Total employment: 40 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $80,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 180 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,240
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Education teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,360
- Median hourly wage: $39.12
- Total employment: 370 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Urban and regional planners
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- Median annual wage: $81,400
- Median hourly wage: $39.14
- Total employment: 250 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $81,950
- Median hourly wage: $39.40
- Total employment: 220 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. School psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $83,020
- Median hourly wage: $39.91
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $84,220
- Median hourly wage: $40.49
- Total employment: 1,280 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $84,360
- Median hourly wage: $40.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.04 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $87,110
- Median hourly wage: $41.88
- Total employment: 580 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Clinical and counseling psychologists
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- Median annual wage: $96,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $97,180
- Median hourly wage: $46.72
- Total employment: 720 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $98,170
- Median hourly wage: $47.20
- Total employment: Not available

#32. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $99,490
- Median hourly wage: $47.83
- Total employment: 1,170 people (1.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $100,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 130 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,690
- Median hourly wage: $48.41
- Total employment: 760 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,530 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,960
- Median hourly wage: $49.02
- Total employment: 650 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: Not available

#26. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates
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- Median annual wage: $105,870
- Median hourly wage: $50.90
- Total employment: 460 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $106,880
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 560 people (0.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $110,140
- Median hourly wage: $52.95
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Biochemists and biophysicists
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- Median annual wage: $114,630
- Median hourly wage: $55.11
- Total employment: 290 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $124,780
- Median hourly wage: $59.99
- Total employment: 40 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $124,850
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 340 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,050
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $125,330
- Median hourly wage: $60.25
- Total employment: 1,290 people (1.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $125,910
- Median hourly wage: $60.53
- Total employment: 710 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $126,250
- Median hourly wage: $60.70
- Total employment: 2,600 people (3.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $126,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 70 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $127,650
- Median hourly wage: $61.37
- Total employment: 510 people (0.67 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: $129,310
- Median hourly wage: $62.17
- Total employment: 110 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $132,150
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 460 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $134,930
- Median hourly wage: $64.87
- Total employment: 1,600 people (2.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $159,370
- Median hourly wage: $76.62
- Total employment: 50 people (0.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $199,430
- Median hourly wage: $95.88
- Total employment: Not available

#9. Anesthesiologists
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- Median annual wage: $202,510
- Median hourly wage: $97.36
- Total employment: 710 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $206,760
- Median hourly wage: $99.40
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,130 people (1.5 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: 70 people (0.1 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

#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. Orthodontists (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: 200 people (0.27 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 363 metros.

#1. Cardiologists (tie)
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