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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 | $636,580 | 200 |
| 2 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $572,060 | 290 |
| 3 | Anesthesiologists | $443,990 | 790 |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $440,710 | 160 |
| 5 | Surgeons, All Other | $416,000 | 550 |
| 6 | Radiologists | $392,610 | 980 |
| 7 | Physicians, All Other | $391,740 | 6,350 |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $367,160 | 1,450 |
| 9 | Neurologists | $342,520 | 130 |
| 10 | Psychiatrists | $331,070 | 550 |
| 11 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $304,990 | 450 |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physicians | $290,640 | 1,470 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $273,170 | 990 |
| 14 | Pediatricians, General | $269,790 | 350 |
| 15 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $213,890 | 250 |
| 16 | Orthodontists | $212,860 | 90 |
| 17 | Chief Executives | $208,350 | Not published |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $193,690 | 2,560 |
| 19 | Podiatrists | $185,100 | 120 |
| 20 | Physicists | $173,120 | 180 |
| 21 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $160,140 | 8,880 |
| 22 | Pharmacists | $148,740 | 5,730 |
| 23 | Medical Dosimetrists | $142,300 | 80 |
| 24 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $142,060 | 4,550 |
| 25 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $140,940 | 150 |
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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