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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 | Cardiologists | $646,300 | 170 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $507,770 | 200 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $371,880 | 390 |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $359,580 | Not published |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $342,570 | 180 |
| 6 | Surgeons, All Other | $341,410 | 180 |
| 7 | Anesthesiologists | $334,210 | 260 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $290,470 | 1,170 |
| 9 | Neurologists | $269,270 | 80 |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $246,730 | 430 |
| 11 | Physicians, Pathologists | $229,140 | 90 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,590 | 830 |
| 13 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $224,990 | Not published |
| 14 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $221,360 | 900 |
| 15 | Chief Executives | $214,680 | 2,510 |
| 16 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $208,180 | 160 |
| 17 | Dentists, General | $179,750 | 790 |
| 18 | Pediatricians, General | $175,990 | 290 |
| 19 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $141,020 | 1,510 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $140,360 | 5,630 |
| 21 | Pharmacists | $139,330 | 2,450 |
| 22 | Nurse Midwives | $138,880 | Not published |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,780 | 5,070 |
| 24 | Aerospace Engineers | $135,670 | 130 |
| 25 | Psychiatrists | $135,180 | 180 |
1 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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