What every job actually pays

Median pay and the full 10th-to-90th percentile range for 825 occupations, nationally and by state — straight from federal wage data covering 155 million jobs. No signup, no self-reported guesses, no single number pretending a whole profession earns the same.

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Highest paying jobs in America

Top 15 by median annual wage. BLS OEWS, May 2025.

OccupationMedian, United States · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$265,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,170 – $452,360342,720
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$256,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,570 – $475,43067,150
3Family Medicine Physicians$244,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,830 – $428,550107,510
4Nurse Anesthetists$236,590
Master's degree
$155,250 – $339,50051,840
5Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$232,140
Bachelor's degree
$106,710 – $463,830103,560
6Chief Executives$213,990
Bachelor's degree
$75,700 – $507,730204,350
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
Bachelor's degree
$107,550 – $297,510670,570
8Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,270
Bachelor's degree
$120,810 – $262,760220,260
9Dentists, General$170,950
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,250 – $319,630124,390
10Natural Sciences Managers$167,220
Bachelor's degree
$79,710 – $316,850108,690
11Marketing Managers$166,790
Bachelor's degree
$90,260 – $293,610395,240
12Financial Managers$166,570
Bachelor's degree
$94,310 – $323,270841,710
13Computer Hardware Engineers$161,740
Bachelor's degree
$92,940 – $225,33076,660
14Lawyers$159,670
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,360 – $351,600754,500
15Human Resources Managers$149,280
Bachelor's degree
$88,200 – $267,810220,660

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianUnited States	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$265,930	$69,170 – $452,360	342,720
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$256,560	$73,570 – $475,430	67,150
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$244,180	$76,830 – $428,550	107,510
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$236,590	$155,250 – $339,500	51,840
5	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight EngineersBachelor's degree	$232,140	$106,710 – $463,830	103,560
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$213,990	$75,700 – $507,730	204,350
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,140	$107,550 – $297,510	670,570
8	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$171,270	$120,810 – $262,760	220,260
9	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$170,950	$86,250 – $319,630	124,390
10	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$167,220	$79,710 – $316,850	108,690
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,790	$90,260 – $293,610	395,240
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,570	$94,310 – $323,270	841,710
13	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$161,740	$92,940 – $225,330	76,660
14	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$159,670	$78,360 – $351,600	754,500
15	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$149,280	$88,200 – $267,810	220,660

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