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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 | $410,150 | 2,050 |
| 2 | Neurologists | $360,640 | 660 |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $345,830 | 1,530 |
| 4 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $323,010 | Not published |
| 5 | Radiologists | $319,320 | 2,330 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $316,830 | 780 |
| 7 | Dentists, All Other Specialists | $286,510 | 730 |
| 8 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $271,960 | 1,460 |
| 9 | Physicians, All Other | $269,800 | 30,720 |
| 10 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $269,110 | 3,850 |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $257,850 | 8,780 |
| 12 | Nurse Anesthetists | $244,990 | 4,060 |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $235,710 | 6,190 |
| 14 | Psychiatrists | $228,460 | 1,690 |
| 15 | Surgeons, All Other | $222,820 | 1,710 |
| 16 | Dermatologists | $218,670 | 780 |
| 17 | Anesthesiologists | $215,230 | 2,800 |
| 18 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $215,150 | 10,930 |
| 19 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $200,780 | 490 |
| 20 | Physicists | $184,040 | 580 |
| 21 | Podiatrists | $175,520 | 500 |
| 22 | Pediatricians, General | $173,360 | 2,740 |
| 23 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $171,530 | 73,060 |
| 24 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,370 | 19,030 |
| 25 | Air Traffic Controllers | $170,080 | 2,060 |
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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