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- Median annual wage: $78,250
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#50. Sociology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $78,820
- Median hourly wage: $37.89
- Total employment: 1,080 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $79,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $79,070
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 190 people (0.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Postsecondary teachers, all other
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- Median annual wage: $80,190
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 350 people (0.53 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $80,320
- Median hourly wage: $38.61
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Epidemiologists
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- Median annual wage: $80,710
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 210 people (0.33 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,020
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 150 people (0.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Psychology teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $81,120
- Median hourly wage: $39.00
- Total employment: 170 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Statisticians
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- Median annual wage: $81,830
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,500
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $82,540
- Median hourly wage: $39.69
- Total employment: 180 people (0.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Marriage and family therapists
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- Median annual wage: $83,220
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 90 people (0.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. History teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $86,780
- Median hourly wage: $41.72
- Total employment: 210 people (0.32 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Administrative law judges, adjudicators, and hearing officers
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- Median annual wage: $91,040
- Median hourly wage: $43.77
- Total employment: 90 people (0.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Chiropractors
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- Median annual wage: $93,370
- Median hourly wage: $44.89
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $95,770
- Median hourly wage: $46.04
- Total employment: 720 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $95,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 30 people (0.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Architecture teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,200
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 50 people (0.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,280
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 220 people (0.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Computer science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $100,990
- Median hourly wage: $48.55
- Total employment: 1,160 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $101,040
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 420 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Business teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $101,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 140 people (0.21 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Political science teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,600
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,460 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $102,920
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 1,160 people (1.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: Not available

#24. Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $104,000
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 720 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Occupational therapists (tie)
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- Median annual wage: $105,750
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 120 people (0.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Engineering teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $108,530
- Median hourly wage: $52.18
- Total employment: Not available

#22. Counselors, all other
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- Median annual wage: $117,640
- Median hourly wage: $56.56
- Total employment: 410 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Veterinarians
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- Median annual wage: $118,610
- Median hourly wage: $57.02
- Total employment: 160 people (0.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Economists
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- Median annual wage: $122,910
- Median hourly wage: $59.09
- Total employment: 500 people (0.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Education administrators, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $124,450
- Median hourly wage: $59.83
- Total employment: 310 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Nurse anesthetists
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- Median annual wage: $124,990
- Median hourly wage: $60.09
- Total employment: 1,100 people (1.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $125,670
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: Not available

#16. Law teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $129,470
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Economics teachers, postsecondary
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- Median annual wage: $130,050
- Median hourly wage: $62.53
- Total employment: 470 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $132,120
- Median hourly wage: $63.52
- Total employment: 180 people (0.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Optometrists
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- Median annual wage: $132,860
- Median hourly wage: $63.87
- Total employment: 3,710 people (5.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $138,310
- Median hourly wage: $66.50
- Total employment: 1,360 people (2.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: $140,440
- Median hourly wage: $67.52
- Total employment: 100 people (0.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Psychologists, all other
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- Median annual wage: $156,680
- Median hourly wage: $75.33
- Total employment: 60 people (0.09 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Podiatrists
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- Median annual wage: $158,590
- Median hourly wage: $76.25
- Total employment: 260 people (0.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Pediatricians, general
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- Median annual wage: $201,570
- Median hourly wage: $96.91
- Total employment: 500 people (0.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Family medicine physicians
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- Median annual wage: $211,430
- Median hourly wage: $101.65
- Total employment: 460 people (0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $212,950
- Median hourly wage: $102.38
- Total employment: 50 people (0.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Physicists
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- Median annual wage: $231,930
- Median hourly wage: $111.50
- Total employment: 80 people (0.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Computer and information research scientists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 1,530 people (2.35 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: 30 people (0.05 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: 60 people (0.1 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. Psychiatrists (tie)
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