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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 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $512,730 | 290 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $467,160 | 210 |
| 3 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $450,370 | 180 |
| 4 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $414,060 | Not published |
| 5 | Cardiologists | $395,610 | 60 |
| 6 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $379,490 | 300 |
| 7 | Physicians, Pathologists | $322,950 | Not published |
| 8 | Psychiatrists | $287,610 | 270 |
| 9 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $239,760 | 120 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $235,360 | 460 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $228,590 | 1,180 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $218,080 | 180 |
| 13 | Surgeons, All Other | $199,990 | Not published |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $175,910 | 370 |
| 15 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $167,270 | 1,210 |
| 16 | Human Resources Managers | $167,110 | 530 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $166,940 | 2,570 |
| 18 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $166,390 | 140 |
| 19 | Managers, All Other | $165,900 | 790 |
| 20 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $164,880 | 40 |
| 21 | Dentists, General | $161,560 | 360 |
| 22 | Podiatrists | $159,760 | 50 |
| 23 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $157,890 | 60 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $156,080 | 210 |
| 25 | Fundraising Managers | $155,970 | 220 |
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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