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Highest-paying occupations
Ranked by published annual median wage. Missing BLS medians are not ranked.
| Rank | Occupation | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiologists | $558,180 | Not published |
| 2 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 | 6,260 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $347,960 | 1,090 |
| 4 | Neurologists | $338,850 | 230 |
| 5 | Physicians, All Other | $327,390 | 3,340 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $324,390 | Not published |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $317,110 | 240 |
| 8 | Radiologists | $279,990 | Not published |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 | 1,170 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 | 1,060 |
| 11 | Psychiatrists | $237,770 | 160 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 | 1,640 |
| 13 | Podiatrists | $201,260 | 80 |
| 14 | Dermatologists | $195,830 | Not published |
| 15 | Physicists | $180,910 | 50 |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $179,530 | 2,070 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $175,690 | 380 |
| 18 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 | 620 |
| 19 | Surgeons, All Other | $162,160 | 440 |
| 20 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $150,650 | 370 |
| 21 | Psychologists, All Other | $149,990 | 300 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,680 | 1,800 |
| 23 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $140,820 | 120 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $140,360 | 3,130 |
| 25 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $139,110 | 70 |
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