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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 | $656,330 | 200 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $553,310 | 290 |
| 3 | Dermatologists | $526,170 | 170 |
| 4 | Anesthesiologists | $499,990 | 1,540 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $479,460 | 370 |
| 6 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $380,870 | Not published |
| 7 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $343,140 | 270 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $340,010 | 1,100 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $339,810 | 3,170 |
| 10 | Neurologists | $327,140 | 180 |
| 11 | Physicians, All Other | $307,170 | 6,300 |
| 12 | Psychiatrists | $304,920 | 360 |
| 13 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $304,830 | 180 |
| 14 | Physicians, Pathologists | $300,680 | 200 |
| 15 | Family Medicine Physicians | $292,900 | 1,270 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $290,430 | 290 |
| 17 | Nurse Anesthetists | $274,390 | 760 |
| 18 | Podiatrists | $232,970 | 140 |
| 19 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $229,900 | 3,450 |
| 20 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $209,370 | 16,960 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $202,400 | 2,050 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $199,190 | 460 |
| 23 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $189,680 | 6,060 |
| 24 | Medical Dosimetrists | $189,280 | 60 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $182,480 | 2,490 |
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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