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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 | Surgeons, All Other | $398,410 | 480 |
| 2 | Dermatologists | $367,350 | 800 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $339,350 | 710 |
| 4 | Neurologists | $325,550 | 180 |
| 5 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $323,630 | 560 |
| 6 | Chief Executives | $314,290 | 1,930 |
| 7 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $289,780 | 1,700 |
| 8 | Physicians, All Other | $260,330 | 14,080 |
| 9 | Physicians, Pathologists | $248,940 | 340 |
| 10 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,990 | 130 |
| 11 | Orthodontists | $224,990 | 160 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $224,610 | 3,340 |
| 13 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $224,040 | Not published |
| 14 | Podiatrists | $215,420 | 240 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $215,230 | 1,520 |
| 16 | Dentists, General | $207,000 | 4,140 |
| 17 | Pediatricians, General | $183,550 | 740 |
| 18 | Physicists | $174,180 | 150 |
| 19 | Natural Sciences Managers | $173,870 | 6,010 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $172,860 | 25,650 |
| 21 | Psychiatrists | $168,880 | 620 |
| 22 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $167,840 | 6,960 |
| 23 | Financial Managers | $166,780 | 22,460 |
| 24 | Marketing Managers | $165,480 | 10,790 |
| 25 | Optometrists | $161,560 | 1,140 |
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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