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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 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $429,050 | 290 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $424,970 | Not published |
| 3 | Radiologists | $405,220 | 130 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $394,900 | 90 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $370,390 | 110 |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $356,020 | 180 |
| 7 | Physicians, Pathologists | $323,460 | 80 |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $295,270 | 170 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $295,190 | 1,440 |
| 10 | Cardiologists | $283,070 | 100 |
| 11 | Nurse Anesthetists | $273,070 | 380 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $265,200 | 1,140 |
| 13 | Pediatricians, General | $262,440 | 230 |
| 14 | Chief Executives | $211,190 | 3,050 |
| 15 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $189,410 | 260 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $181,520 | 1,240 |
| 17 | Physicists | $178,110 | 110 |
| 18 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $160,700 | 90 |
| 19 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $147,510 | 410 |
| 20 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,320 | 1,520 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 | 3,920 |
| 22 | Pharmacists | $138,860 | 3,230 |
| 23 | Psychologists, All Other | $138,420 | 60 |
| 24 | Podiatrists | $134,830 | 100 |
| 25 | Physician Assistants | $134,770 | 1,200 |
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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