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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 | Dermatologists | $422,060 | 40 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $317,880 | 70 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $262,470 | 350 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $259,320 | 30 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $254,940 | 280 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $233,130 | 290 |
| 7 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $232,730 | 40 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,280 | Not published |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,820 | 290 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $214,100 | 130 |
| 11 | Dentists, General | $178,930 | 1,210 |
| 12 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $168,970 | 250 |
| 13 | Pediatricians, General | $160,440 | 100 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $156,450 | 930 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $140,600 | 1,220 |
| 16 | Medical Dosimetrists | $138,260 | 30 |
| 17 | Physicians, All Other | $136,880 | 4,290 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $136,520 | 1,860 |
| 19 | Pharmacists | $136,060 | 2,900 |
| 20 | Physicists | $135,820 | 60 |
| 21 | Sales Engineers | $130,760 | 30 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $127,220 | 3,420 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,660 | 3,970 |
| 24 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,890 | 2,080 |
| 25 | Psychiatrists | $124,750 | 150 |
2 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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