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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 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $842,800 | Not published |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $648,070 | 150 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $456,280 | Not published |
| 4 | Orthodontists | $332,630 | Not published |
| 5 | Psychiatrists | $312,680 | 240 |
| 6 | Physicians, Pathologists | $261,830 | Not published |
| 7 | Nurse Anesthetists | $242,630 | 1,550 |
| 8 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $230,130 | 30 |
| 9 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $228,410 | Not published |
| 10 | Physicians, All Other | $227,980 | 3,990 |
| 11 | Pediatricians, General | $223,910 | 500 |
| 12 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $216,570 | 160 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $204,960 | 2,440 |
| 14 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $172,700 | 670 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $172,320 | 2,550 |
| 16 | Family Medicine Physicians | $171,180 | 3,740 |
| 17 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,460 | 11,130 |
| 18 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,800 | 2,250 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $143,460 | 13,330 |
| 20 | Physicists | $140,460 | 90 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $137,610 | 6,740 |
| 22 | Physician Assistants | $135,130 | 2,300 |
| 23 | Psychologists, All Other | $134,890 | 250 |
| 24 | Optometrists | $133,810 | 630 |
| 25 | Lawyers | $133,450 | 11,560 |
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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