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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 | $519,480 | 130 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $394,550 | Not published |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $392,350 | Not published |
| 4 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $324,570 | 380 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $311,180 | 310 |
| 6 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $305,200 | Not published |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $272,610 | 3,980 |
| 8 | Orthodontists | $253,670 | Not published |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $210,380 | 120 |
| 10 | Pediatricians, General | $209,490 | Not published |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $190,300 | 1,810 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $166,420 | 810 |
| 13 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,350 | 3,790 |
| 14 | Podiatrists | $161,820 | 90 |
| 15 | Engineers, All Other | $152,550 | 3,460 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $145,090 | 460 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $140,500 | 7,200 |
| 18 | Physicists | $139,330 | 280 |
| 19 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,670 | 7,670 |
| 20 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $136,990 | 680 |
| 21 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $136,990 | 360 |
| 22 | Actuaries | $136,950 | 190 |
| 23 | Psychologists, All Other | $136,070 | 110 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $135,890 | 1,970 |
| 25 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $135,350 | 140 |
3 occupations are unranked: BLS does not publish their median wage here. A missing value is not evidence that the wage is unusually high.
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