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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. Occupations BLS does not publish a wage for on their own are left out, and any that carry the wage for a related group are marked.
- Cardiologists$496k
- Radiologists$421k
- SurgeonsGroup figure$414k
- Anesthesiologists$391k
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons$352k
- Dermatologists$329k
- Orthodontists$289k
- Psychiatrists$282k
- NeonatologistsGroup figure$266k
- Neurologists$249k
- Family Medicine Physicians$244k
- Nurse Anesthetists$237k
- Airline Pilots & Engineers$232k
- Chief Executives$214k
- Pediatricians$210k
- Computer & Information Systems Managers$175k
- Physicists$172k
- Architectural & Engineering Managers$171k
- Dentists$171k
- Natural Sciences Managers$167k
- Marketing Managers$167k
- Financial Managers$167k
- Computer Hardware Engineers$162k
- Podiatrists$160k
- Lawyers$160k
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). A "Group figure" tag means the number is BLS's figure for a related occupation, not this one; hover the tag for which. Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.