Highest-Paying Careers
Ranked by BLS national median annual wage — the top-paying occupations tend to require significant education or specialized training. 825 careers total, page 1 of 17.
- 1Pediatric Surgeons$559,030
- 2Cardiologists$496,010
- 3Radiologists$420,860
- 4Surgeons, All Other$414,010
- 5Anesthesiologists$391,490
- 6Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$358,550
- 7Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons$352,220
- 8Emergency Medicine Physicians$335,550
- 9Dermatologists$328,730
- 10Physicians, Pathologists$312,400
- 11Prosthodontists$311,180
- 12Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$300,080
- 13Obstetricians and Gynecologists$292,910
- 14Orthodontists$289,140
- 15Psychiatrists$281,870
- 16Physicians, All Other$265,930
- 17General Internal Medicine Physicians$256,560
- 18Neurologists$248,560
- 19Family Medicine Physicians$244,180
- 20Nurse Anesthetists$236,590
- 21Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
- 22Dentists, All Other Specialists$224,990
- 23Chief Executives$213,990
- 24Pediatricians, General$210,040
- 25Industrial-Organizational Psychologists$193,950
- 26Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
- 27Physicists$172,250
- 28Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,270
- 29Dentists, General$170,950
- 30Natural Sciences Managers$167,220
- 31Marketing Managers$166,790
- 32Financial Managers$166,570
- 33Computer Hardware Engineers$161,740
- 34Podiatrists$160,300
- 35Lawyers$159,670
- 36Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$153,990
- 37Human Resources Managers$149,280
- 38Compensation and Benefits Managers$149,230
- 39Sales Managers$148,270
- 40Purchasing Managers$148,080
- 41Air Traffic Controllers$148,080
- 42Medical Dosimetrists$147,470
- 43Public Relations Managers$146,910
- 44Petroleum Engineers$144,910
- 45Political Scientists$142,080
- 46Managers, All Other$141,900
- 47Pharmacists$140,910
- 48Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300
- 49Database Architects$139,500
- 50Optometrists$136,570