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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 | Orthodontists | $416,000 | 160 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $398,810 | 260 |
| 3 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $385,410 | 410 |
| 4 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $360,820 | Not published |
| 5 | Neurologists | $356,250 | 120 |
| 6 | Radiologists | $344,270 | 500 |
| 7 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 | 5,830 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $299,990 | 450 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $298,320 | 1,990 |
| 10 | Physicians, Pathologists | $294,510 | 50 |
| 11 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $288,050 | 100 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $266,370 | 270 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 | 2,700 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $213,370 | Not published |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 | 11,510 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 | 620 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $196,440 | 570 |
| 18 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $186,640 | 70 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $183,810 | 4,900 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $182,730 | 6,010 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $182,690 | 10,640 |
| 22 | Sales Managers | $180,850 | 8,780 |
| 23 | Air Traffic Controllers | $177,380 | 740 |
| 24 | Petroleum Engineers | $172,190 | 1,390 |
| 25 | Purchasing Managers | $171,250 | 1,320 |
4 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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