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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 | $442,120 | 40 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $324,080 | 190 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $297,470 | 1,370 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $279,410 | 100 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,000 | 640 |
| 6 | Pediatricians, General | $219,190 | 180 |
| 7 | Chief Executives | $199,990 | 390 |
| 8 | Financial Managers | $181,580 | 2,810 |
| 9 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 | 560 |
| 10 | Lawyers | $173,510 | 2,920 |
| 11 | Training and Development Managers | $172,340 | 70 |
| 12 | Podiatrists | $170,560 | 60 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 | 2,140 |
| 14 | Managers, All Other | $168,060 | 1,280 |
| 15 | Sales Engineers | $167,200 | 80 |
| 16 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $166,070 | 50 |
| 17 | Commercial Pilots | $163,600 | 220 |
| 18 | Optometrists | $161,270 | 190 |
| 19 | Economists | $159,120 | 70 |
| 20 | Human Resources Managers | $153,890 | 580 |
| 21 | Public Relations Managers | $153,010 | 170 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $153,000 | 370 |
| 23 | Pharmacists | $152,880 | 790 |
| 24 | Computer Network Architects | $148,390 | 760 |
| 25 | Database Architects | $147,800 | Not published |
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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