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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 | $438,530 | 160 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $434,780 | 90 |
| 3 | Neurologists | $434,730 | 40 |
| 4 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $430,820 | 130 |
| 5 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $418,760 | 90 |
| 6 | Physicians, All Other | $343,050 | 440 |
| 7 | Psychiatrists | $302,770 | 80 |
| 8 | Nurse Anesthetists | $283,060 | 40 |
| 9 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $258,910 | 30 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,340 | 240 |
| 11 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $228,670 | 180 |
| 12 | Pediatricians, General | $215,350 | 130 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $204,960 | 240 |
| 14 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $194,170 | 80 |
| 15 | Physicians, Pathologists | $188,250 | Not published |
| 16 | Chief Executives | $175,070 | 360 |
| 17 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $157,710 | 350 |
| 18 | Nurse Midwives | $151,030 | 60 |
| 19 | Physician Assistants | $150,490 | 410 |
| 20 | Aerospace Engineers | $144,400 | 100 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $138,650 | 930 |
| 22 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $138,460 | 1,100 |
| 23 | Commercial Pilots | $137,810 | 40 |
| 24 | Optometrists | $137,290 | 90 |
| 25 | Pharmacists | $136,270 | 530 |
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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