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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 | $604,890 | 150 |
| 2 | Radiologists | $553,140 | 120 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $454,550 | 740 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $414,060 | 70 |
| 5 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $392,890 | 150 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $338,400 | 200 |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $280,100 | 260 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,240 | 250 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $234,950 | 90 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $220,660 | 260 |
| 11 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $171,100 | 130 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $164,560 | 380 |
| 13 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $149,130 | 850 |
| 14 | Physical Scientists, All Other | $147,650 | 70 |
| 15 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,400 | 270 |
| 16 | Pharmacists | $142,040 | 1,070 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $139,050 | 290 |
| 18 | Financial Managers | $135,890 | 2,140 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $133,450 | 510 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $133,010 | 370 |
| 21 | Petroleum Engineers | $132,120 | 130 |
| 22 | Optometrists | $132,110 | 140 |
| 23 | Natural Sciences Managers | $131,370 | 140 |
| 24 | Purchasing Managers | $130,110 | 50 |
| 25 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,070 | 1,290 |
5 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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