100 Highest Paying Jobs in America (2025)

The top-paying occupations in the United States, ranked by median annual salary. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey.

$559,030

#1 Highest Median

$312,400

Top 10 Threshold

$136,570

Top 50 Threshold

830+

Total Occupations Tracked

Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs in America (2025)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsSalaryRanked

Rank	Occupation	Median Salary	Top 10% Earn	U.S. Employment
1	Pediatric Surgeons	$559,030	$726,660+	1,190
2	Cardiologists	$496,010	$712,130+	17,290
3	Radiologists	$420,860	$594,410+	26,770
4	Surgeons, All Other	$414,010	$655,320+	25,140
5	Anesthesiologists	$391,490	$557,130+	38,760
6	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$358,550	$659,290+	14,100
7	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$352,220	$622,640+	4,910
8	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$335,550	$495,910+	32,880
9	Dermatologists	$328,730	$578,560+	11,370
10	Physicians, Pathologists	$312,400	$449,970+	11,110
11	Prosthodontists	$311,180	$344,750+	870
12	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$300,080	$489,710+	8,950
13	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$292,910	$437,300+	21,260
14	Orthodontists	$289,140	$416,000+	6,210
15	Psychiatrists	$281,870	$446,520+	27,980
16	Physicians, All Other	$265,930	$452,360+	342,720
17	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$256,560	$475,430+	67,150
18	Neurologists	$248,560	$450,780+	10,590
19	Family Medicine Physicians	$244,180	$428,550+	107,510
20	Nurse Anesthetists	$236,590	$339,500+	51,840
21	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$232,140	$463,830+	103,560
22	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$224,990	$402,700+	5,230
23	Chief Executives	$213,990	$507,730+	204,350
24	Pediatricians, General	$210,040	$338,500+	39,390
25	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$193,950	$247,220+	790
26	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,140	$297,510+	670,570
27	Physicists	$172,250	$274,110+	20,430
28	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$171,270	$262,760+	220,260
29	Dentists, General	$170,950	$319,630+	124,390
30	Natural Sciences Managers	$167,220	$316,850+	108,690
31	Marketing Managers	$166,790	$293,610+	395,240
32	Financial Managers	$166,570	$323,270+	841,710
33	Computer Hardware Engineers	$161,740	$225,330+	76,660
34	Podiatrists	$160,300	$309,670+	9,680
35	Lawyers	$159,670	$351,600+	754,500
36	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$153,990	$221,710+	24,030
37	Human Resources Managers	$149,280	$267,810+	220,660
38	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$149,230	$256,570+	22,940
39	Sales Managers	$148,270	$290,540+	637,080
40	Air Traffic Controllers	$148,080	$215,610+	22,510
41	Purchasing Managers	$148,080	$223,280+	84,320
42	Medical Dosimetrists	$147,470	$185,450+	3,410
43	Public Relations Managers	$146,910	$284,990+	74,850
44	Petroleum Engineers	$144,910	$253,200+	18,060
45	Political Scientists	$142,080	$195,190+	5,540
46	Managers, All Other	$141,900	$238,270+	622,190
47	Pharmacists	$140,910	$174,230+	321,970
48	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$140,300	$230,630+	37,200
49	Database Architects	$139,500	$204,000+	67,140
50	Optometrists	$136,570	$202,180+	42,790
51	Software Developers	$135,980	$214,670+	1,687,890
52	Physician Assistants	$135,880	$190,280+	162,150
53	Aerospace Engineers	$134,960	$205,890+	67,710
54	Computer Network Architects	$134,050	$202,680+	179,740
55	Nurse Midwives	$134,040	$188,320+	7,920
56	Nuclear Engineers	$133,970	$196,290+	15,280
57	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$133,660	$286,240+	21,470
58	Training and Development Managers	$133,000	$233,600+	48,050
59	Nurse Practitioners	$132,300	$174,420+	323,040
60	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$130,220	$206,960+	96,900
61	Veterinarians	$130,100	$215,700+	83,900
62	Actuaries	$130,000	$215,100+	26,670
63	Information Security Analysts	$129,180	$199,850+	190,650
64	Astronomers	$128,820	$195,190+	2,120
65	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$128,500	$287,900+	20,060
66	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$127,410	$201,110+	33,830
67	Mathematicians	$126,710	$195,190+	2,030
68	Industrial Production Managers	$126,060	$205,520+	246,250
69	Fundraising Managers	$125,470	$222,350+	38,810
70	Chemical Engineers	$125,040	$182,880+	21,070
71	Sales Engineers	$124,900	$195,270+	51,790
72	Economists	$124,720	$238,060+	17,790
73	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$123,920	$224,200+	11,560
74	Medical and Health Services Managers	$123,860	$224,340+	597,080
75	Commercial Pilots	$123,220	$266,620+	47,630
76	Engineers, All Other	$122,930	$189,950+	154,070
77	Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$122,890	$149,310+	5,150
78	Physical Scientists, All Other	$122,570	$195,190+	22,300
79	Electrical Engineers	$120,630	$184,300+	198,750
80	Data Scientists	$120,230	$199,130+	262,440
81	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$117,860	$207,480+	16,370
82	Materials Scientists	$117,790	$197,290+	8,470
83	Financial Risk Specialists	$117,330	$196,110+	63,850
84	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,580	$188,470+	435,370
85	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$115,210	$195,190+	28,630
86	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$115,160	$171,250+	21,450
87	Construction Managers	$114,990	$189,440+	380,360
88	Art Directors	$114,850	$213,050+	53,070
89	Administrative Services Managers	$114,130	$207,720+	263,960
90	Materials Engineers	$112,860	$175,720+	22,770
91	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$112,230	$173,330+	8,250
92	Psychologists, All Other	$110,840	$168,520+	18,820
93	Nuclear Technicians	$110,240	$133,600+	6,470
94	Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$109,910	$158,890+	23,790
95	Ship Engineers	$109,530	$165,490+	8,400
96	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$109,370	$168,180+	23,480
97	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$109,270	$210,370+	40,270
98	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$107,310	$322,020+	221,270
99	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$107,230	$194,900+	221,180
100	Environmental Engineers	$107,110	$162,220+	38,340

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Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 data. Median salary represents the 50th percentile — half of workers earn more, half earn less.