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Highest-paying jobs in the US

The highest-paying US occupations by median annual wage (BLS OEWS 2025). Each links to a full profile with the real pay range, outlook, and modeled AI exposure.

1. Emergency Physicians$496k
2. Radiologists$421k
3. Surgeons$414k
4. Anesthesiologists$391k
5. Periodontists$352k
6. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons$311k
7. Orthodontists$289k
8. Psychiatrists$282k
9. Neonatologists$266k
10. Neurologists$249k
11. Physicians & Surgeons$239k
12. Nurse Anesthetists$237k
13. Airline Pilots & Engineers$232k
14. Entrepreneurs & Founders$214k
15. Pediatricians$210k
16. IT Project Managers$175k
17. Nuclear Physicists$172k
18. Architectural & Engineering Managers$171k
19. Dentists$171k
20. Natural Sciences Managers$167k
21. Chief Marketing Officers$167k
22. Pension Fund Managers$167k
23. Firmware Engineers$162k
24. Podiatrists$160k
25. Patent Examiners$160k

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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.