The 20 occupations with the highest median annual pay in the U.S. are all in the healthcare industry, according to 2023 median pay data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most recently updated April 17.
The 20 jobs with the highest median pay:
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: ≥$239,200
Surgeons, all other: ≥$239,200
Pediatric surgeons: ≥$239,200
Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric: ≥$239,200
Ophthalmologists, except pediatric: ≥$239,200
Radiologists: ≥$239,200
Psychiatrists: ≥$239,200
Physicians, pathologists: ≥ $239,200
OB-GYNs: ≥$239,200
Neurologists: ≥$239,200
Emergency medicine physicians: ≥ $239,200
Dermatologists: ≥$239,200
Cardiologists: ≥$239,200
Anesthesiologists: ≥$239,200
Orthodontists: ≥$239,200
Physicians, all other: $236,000
Prosthodontists: $234,000
Dentists, all other specialists: $227,690
Family medicine physicians: $224,640
General internal medicine physicians: $223,310