Highest-paying jobs in Beckley that require a graduate degree

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- Median annual wage: $47,230
- Median hourly wage: $22.71
- Total employment: 130 people (2.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
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- Median annual wage: $50,000
- Median hourly wage: $24.04
- Total employment: 60 people (1.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Healthcare social workers
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- Median annual wage: $54,350
- Median hourly wage: $26.13
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Instructional coordinators
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- Median annual wage: $58,150
- Median hourly wage: $27.96
- Total employment: 80 people (1.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
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- Median annual wage: $62,470
- Median hourly wage: $30.03
- Total employment: 70 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Speech-language pathologists
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- Median annual wage: $77,380
- Median hourly wage: $37.20
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other
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- Median annual wage: $79,140
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 80 people (1.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
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- Median annual wage: $85,510
- Median hourly wage: $41.11
- Total employment: 50 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Occupational therapists
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- Median annual wage: $89,480
- Median hourly wage: $43.02
- Total employment: 90 people (2.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Lawyers
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- Median annual wage: $100,200
- Median hourly wage: $48.17
- Total employment: 80 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physical therapists
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- Median annual wage: $118,620
- Median hourly wage: $57.03
- Total employment: 180 people (4.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Nurse practitioners
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- Median annual wage: $125,130
- Median hourly wage: $60.16
- Total employment: 70 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Physician assistants
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- Median annual wage: $125,650
- Median hourly wage: $60.41
- Total employment: 40 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general
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- Median annual wage: $133,220
- Median hourly wage: $64.05
- Total employment: 150 people (3.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Pharmacists
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- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 120 people (2.73 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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