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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 | Anesthesiologists | $437,030 | 600 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $311,630 | Not published |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $278,100 | 60 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $229,390 | 210 |
| 5 | Physicians, Pathologists | $224,280 | 30 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $221,540 | 5,230 |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $220,770 | Not published |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $212,090 | 910 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $209,840 | 110 |
| 10 | Radiologists | $179,990 | Not published |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $164,830 | 4,050 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,150 | 2,010 |
| 13 | Sales Managers | $159,990 | 6,820 |
| 14 | Purchasing Managers | $159,850 | 920 |
| 15 | Air Traffic Controllers | $159,700 | 430 |
| 16 | Financial Managers | $159,380 | 5,190 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $158,100 | 1,960 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $154,510 | 1,570 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $153,820 | 240 |
| 20 | Medical Dosimetrists | $150,670 | 40 |
| 21 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $148,910 | 420 |
| 22 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $148,560 | 40 |
| 23 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $143,580 | 80 |
| 24 | Economists | $138,790 | 80 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $138,670 | 50 |
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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