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Whether you picture hard-working teachers buying school supplies for their students or genius professors shaping future leaders, it's fair to say education encompasses a wide variety of jobs. So much so that there's room to specialize and pursue your passion.

Historically, teachers' pay is a rather contentious topic. The average teacher salary is about $2,000 less than a decade ago after adjusting for inflation. Despite this, many of these jobs are rewarding in more ways than one. In other words, education can be very lucrative—particularly within specialty fields.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest and lowest paying education jobs in Cleveland-Elyria, OH using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Keep reading to discover the highest and lowest paying education jobs in your city.

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#45. Teaching assistants, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $27,310
- #130 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 280

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,170
- Employment: 121,290
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Arecibo, PR ($62,080)
--- Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT ($59,560)
--- Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($59,380)
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#44. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $30,790
- #165 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 8,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $31,760
- Employment: 1,187,270
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($46,390)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($45,080)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($42,820)
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#43. Preschool teachers, except special education

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $31,900
- #309 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,960

National
- Annual mean salary: $36,460
- Employment: 391,670
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($49,990)
--- Ocean City, NJ ($49,720)
--- Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ ($49,560)
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#42. Tutors

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $38,540
- #140 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 900

National
- Annual mean salary: $41,780
- Employment: 147,100
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Pittsfield, MA ($82,910)
--- Santa Fe, NM ($68,440)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($60,110)
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#41. Library technicians

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $39,710
- #102 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 500

National
- Annual mean salary: $39,070
- Employment: 73,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($61,740)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($59,950)
--- Napa, CA ($57,890)

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#40. Self-enrichment teachers

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $40,230
- #228 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,280

National
- Annual mean salary: $49,230
- Employment: 216,910
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($70,350)
--- Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($66,650)
--- Utica-Rome, NY ($63,470)
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#39. Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $50,760
- #73 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $81,730
- Employment: 13,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($161,540)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($152,830)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($132,020)
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#38. Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and english as a second language instructors

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $52,470
- #110 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $60,650
- Employment: 38,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ($96,640)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,740)
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#37. Substitute teachers, short-term

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $54,400
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 810

National
- Annual mean salary: $38,410
- Employment: 374,620
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Prescott, AZ ($64,310)
--- Appleton, WI ($63,310)
--- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL ($58,770)
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#36. Museum technicians and conservators

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $56,660
- #9 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 60

National
- Annual mean salary: $52,030
- Employment: 10,960
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,670)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($73,740)
--- Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($68,180)

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#35. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $59,330
- #150 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 510

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,130
- Employment: 105,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Santa Rosa, CA ($116,850)
--- Champaign-Urbana, IL ($97,110)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($95,200)
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#34. Education teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $59,550
- #146 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $76,990
- Employment: 58,780
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,140)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($112,130)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($110,160)
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#33. Librarians and media collections specialists

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $60,060
- #153 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 620

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,180
- Employment: 127,790
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($94,230)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,990)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($89,220)
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#32. Kindergarten teachers, except special education

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $62,970
- #114 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 430

National
- Annual mean salary: $64,490
- Employment: 120,730
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($95,420)
--- Kingston, NY ($92,160)
--- Salinas, CA ($90,490)
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#31. Special education teachers, secondary school

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $64,420
- #129 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,650

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,100
- Employment: 145,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($110,320)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($106,590)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($103,540)

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#30. Sociology teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $64,550
- #62 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,850
- Employment: 12,550
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($143,100)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($139,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($119,830)
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#29. Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $65,150
- #69 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 100

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,990
- Employment: 19,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,170)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($130,560)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($129,250)
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#28. Special education teachers, preschool

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $65,310
- #39 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 220

National
- Annual mean salary: $71,970
- Employment: 21,130
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($101,190)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($100,010)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($97,900)
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#27. Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $67,180
- #42 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $79,080
- Employment: 13,860
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($136,830)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($123,660)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($121,590)
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#26. Curators

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $67,330
- #26 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $63,880
- Employment: 11,030
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($96,990)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($94,020)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($86,680)

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#25. Special education teachers, middle school

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $68,070
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 650

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,860
- Employment: 79,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($117,940)
--- Worcester, MA-CT ($94,630)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($94,140)
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#24. Instructional coordinators

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $68,620
- #182 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,000

National
- Annual mean salary: $70,560
- Employment: 184,740
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salem, OR ($93,890)
--- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($93,760)
--- Kennewick-Richland, WA ($91,430)
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#23. Special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $70,630
- #78 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 1,610

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,090
- Employment: 187,070
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Salinas, CA ($102,210)
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,730)
--- Chico, CA ($88,430)
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#22. Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $72,430
- #77 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 6,630

National
- Annual mean salary: $66,880
- Employment: 592,000
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Bakersfield, CA ($109,060)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($107,280)
--- Yuba City, CA ($94,480)
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#21. Elementary school teachers, except special education

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $73,290
- #74 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 5,970

National
- Annual mean salary: $67,080
- Employment: 1,329,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($92,860)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($91,430)
--- Salinas, CA ($91,280)

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#20. History teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $74,020
- #63 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 50

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,460
- Employment: 18,590
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($148,420)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($129,020)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($126,560)
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#19. Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $74,050
- #86 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 9,870

National
- Annual mean salary: $69,530
- Employment: 1,020,240
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,010)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($101,980)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($97,490)
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#18. Biological science teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $76,310
- #111 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 160

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,710
- Employment: 47,690
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ($181,560)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($166,470)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($152,140)
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#17. Political science teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $79,880
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 30

National
- Annual mean salary: $98,980
- Employment: 14,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($155,350)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($150,290)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($140,340)
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#16. Physics teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $80,230
- #53 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $99,480
- Employment: 12,460
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($148,140)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($144,580)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($142,450)

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#15. Career/technical education teachers, secondary school

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $81,630
- #41 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 910

National
- Annual mean salary: $68,960
- Employment: 84,360
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($122,160)
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($121,490)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($115,060)
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#14. Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $81,840
- #64 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 230

National
- Annual mean salary: $87,980
- Employment: 44,140
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($157,340)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($149,220)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($138,090)
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#13. Chemistry teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $83,000
- #57 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $94,060
- Employment: 20,260
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($140,550)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($136,870)
--- Salt Lake City, UT ($135,160)
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#12. English language and literature teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $83,590
- #28 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 200

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,680
- Employment: 58,480
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($162,660)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($145,980)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($132,320)
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#11. Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $84,790
- #49 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 630

National
- Annual mean salary: $82,040
- Employment: 68,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($146,700)
--- Charlottesville, VA ($109,450)
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($109,310)

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#10. Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $85,550
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $91,680
- Employment: 9,040
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($160,290)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($137,790)
--- San Diego-Carlsbad, CA ($119,510)
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#9. Social work teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $87,920
- #8 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 40

National
- Annual mean salary: $77,650
- Employment: 12,280
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($112,000)
--- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($106,460)
--- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA ($96,040)
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#8. Business teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $89,170
- #141 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 2,070

National
- Annual mean salary: $105,720
- Employment: 79,640
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($175,640)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($175,080)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($154,600)
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#7. Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $93,240
- #21 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,260
- Employment: 20,850
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($147,650)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($129,190)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($127,730)
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#6. Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $94,350
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 780

National
- Annual mean salary: $86,240
- Employment: 94,720
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($180,910)
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($160,360)
--- Bakersfield, CA ($151,060)

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#5. Communications teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $94,580
- #11 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 90

National
- Annual mean salary: $84,580
- Employment: 27,330
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($149,400)
--- Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($127,260)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($124,320)
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#4. Psychology teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $94,720
- #20 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $88,390
- Employment: 36,060
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($141,130)
--- Iowa City, IA ($131,770)
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($117,020)
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#3. Computer science teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $95,490
- #51 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 180

National
- Annual mean salary: $89,610
- Employment: 37,600
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Visalia-Porterville, CA ($152,280)
--- Auburn-Opelika, AL ($145,360)
--- Tuscaloosa, AL ($144,170)
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#2. Engineering teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $110,590
- #38 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 80

National
- Annual mean salary: $115,590
- Employment: 35,440
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Ann Arbor, MI ($157,030)
--- Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA ($154,130)
--- San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($153,050)
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#1. Law teachers, postsecondary

Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- Annual mean salary: $127,990
- #13 highest pay among all metros
- Employment: 110

National
- Annual mean salary: $130,820
- Employment: 14,110
- Metros with highest average pay:
--- Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($165,990)
--- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($152,750)
--- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($152,190)

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