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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 | Physicians, All Other | $339,290 | 1,830 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $338,130 | 140 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $289,990 | 170 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $281,640 | 470 |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $218,210 | 260 |
| 6 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $211,810 | 120 |
| 7 | Pediatricians, General | $197,090 | 470 |
| 8 | Nurse Midwives | $170,110 | Not published |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $167,820 | 830 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $164,050 | 530 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $163,220 | 1,190 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $159,880 | 90 |
| 13 | Air Traffic Controllers | $158,700 | 210 |
| 14 | Optometrists | $154,620 | 230 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,670 | 1,220 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $147,630 | 2,650 |
| 17 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $141,960 | 220 |
| 18 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,640 | 1,200 |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $140,590 | 700 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $137,240 | 40 |
| 21 | Registered Nurses | $136,320 | 12,940 |
| 22 | Psychologists, All Other | $135,680 | 160 |
| 23 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,570 | 550 |
| 24 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $134,350 | 70 |
| 25 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $134,340 | 600 |
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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