High paying jobs in America

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in America. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · 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
16Sales Managers$148,270
Bachelor's degree
$73,170 – $290,540637,080
17Purchasing Managers$148,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,490 – $223,28084,320
18Public Relations Managers$146,910
Bachelor's degree
$82,410 – $284,99074,850
19Managers, All Other$141,900
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $238,270622,190
20Pharmacists$140,910
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,290 – $174,230321,970
21Database Architects$139,500
Bachelor's degree
$86,240 – $204,00067,140
22Software Developers$135,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,460 – $214,6701.7M
23Physician Assistants$135,880
Master's degree
$99,380 – $190,280162,150
24Aerospace Engineers$134,960
Bachelor's degree
$86,700 – $205,89067,710
25Computer Network Architects$134,050
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $202,680179,740
26Nurse Practitioners$132,300
Master's degree
$101,340 – $174,420323,040
27Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$130,220
Bachelor's degree
$81,840 – $206,96096,900
28Veterinarians$130,100
Doctoral or professional degree
$73,920 – $215,70083,900
29Information Security Analysts$129,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $199,850190,650
30Industrial Production Managers$126,060
Bachelor's degree
$78,000 – $205,520246,250
31Sales Engineers$124,900
Bachelor's degree
$73,870 – $195,27051,790
32Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
Bachelor's degree
$73,390 – $224,340597,080
33Engineers, All Other$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $189,950154,070
34Electrical Engineers$120,630
Bachelor's degree
$76,550 – $184,300198,750
35Data Scientists$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $199,130262,440
36Financial Risk Specialists$117,330
Bachelor's degree
$64,820 – $196,11063,850
37Computer Occupations, All Other$116,580
Bachelor's degree
$55,940 – $188,470435,370
38Construction Managers$114,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,690 – $189,440380,360
39Art Directors$114,850
Bachelor's degree
$64,900 – $213,05053,070
40Administrative Services Managers$114,130
Bachelor's degree
$67,100 – $207,720263,960
41Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,270 – $322,020221,270
42Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$107,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$65,120 – $194,900221,180
43Facilities Managers$106,660
Bachelor's degree
$64,480 – $176,120156,180
44First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,040
High school diploma or equivalent
$63,350 – $165,110154,610
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$105,870
Master's degree
$76,280 – $167,770328,330
46Computer Systems Analysts$105,850
Bachelor's degree
$67,340 – $167,710519,530
47General and Operations Managers$105,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,090 – $253,3903.5M
48Personal Financial Advisors$105,070
Bachelor's degree
$50,190 – $357,020266,800
49Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,920
Bachelor's degree
$52,600 – $200,440284,800
50Database Administrators$104,620
Bachelor's degree
$60,230 – $163,32069,990

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

#	Occupation	MedianAmerica	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
16	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,270	$73,170 – $290,540	637,080
17	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$148,080	$92,490 – $223,280	84,320
18	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,910	$82,410 – $284,990	74,850
19	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$141,900	$74,300 – $238,270	622,190
20	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$140,910	$99,290 – $174,230	321,970
21	Database ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$139,500	$86,240 – $204,000	67,140
22	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,980	$82,460 – $214,670	1.7M
23	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,880	$99,380 – $190,280	162,150
24	Aerospace EngineersBachelor's degree	$134,960	$86,700 – $205,890	67,710
25	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,050	$79,900 – $202,680	179,740
26	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,300	$101,340 – $174,420	323,040
27	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$130,220	$81,840 – $206,960	96,900
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$130,100	$73,920 – $215,700	83,900
29	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,180	$75,090 – $199,850	190,650
30	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,060	$78,000 – $205,520	246,250
31	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$124,900	$73,870 – $195,270	51,790
32	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,860	$73,390 – $224,340	597,080
33	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$122,930	$66,810 – $189,950	154,070
34	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,630	$76,550 – $184,300	198,750
35	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,230	$67,240 – $199,130	262,440
36	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$117,330	$64,820 – $196,110	63,850
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,580	$55,940 – $188,470	435,370
38	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,990	$69,690 – $189,440	380,360
39	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$114,850	$64,900 – $213,050	53,070
40	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,130	$67,100 – $207,720	263,960
41	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,310	$59,270 – $322,020	221,270
42	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$107,230	$65,120 – $194,900	221,180
43	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,660	$64,480 – $176,120	156,180
44	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,040	$63,350 – $165,110	154,610
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$105,870	$76,280 – $167,770	328,330
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$105,850	$67,340 – $167,710	519,530
47	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,770	$50,090 – $253,390	3.5M
48	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$105,070	$50,190 – $357,020	266,800
49	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$104,920	$52,600 – $200,440	284,800
50	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$104,620	$60,230 – $163,320	69,990

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