2023-04-27T15:23:37Z
- Lawyers,nurse anesthetists, and emergency medicine physicians are all high-paying jobs.
- That's based on May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The average annual salary for cardiologists far exceeded other jobs, with an average of $421,330.
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Cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and pediatric surgeons are three high-paying jobs in the US.
Insider looked at the latest average pay figures from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.The most recent updateshows pay and employment data for May 2022.
Cardiologists had an average pay of $421,330, while the national annual average for all occupations was $61,900. Many other medical professionals make a lot of money. For instance, the average annual salary for nurse anesthetists was $205,770.
Not every high-paying job among the top 30 are medical occupations. Architectural and engineering managers ranked No. 30 and lawyers ranked No. 28, according to our analysis of detailed occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These two jobs had average pay of about $160,000 — $163,310 and $163,770 respectively.
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Below are the 30 highest-paying jobs, along with each occupation's total employment estimate and average annual pay.
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30. Architectural and engineering managers
Average annual salary: $163,310
Total employment: 197,180
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29. Natural sciences managers
Average annual salary: $163,610
Total employment: 82,570
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28. Lawyers
Average annual salary: $163,770
Total employment: 707,160
27. Financial managers
Average annual salary: $166,050
Total employment: 740,780
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26. Dentists
Average annual salary: $172,290
Total employment: 120,740
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25. Computer and information systems managers
Average annual salary: $173,670
Total employment: 533,220
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24. Pediatricians
Average annual salary: $203,240
Total employment: 33,430
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23. Nurse anesthetists
Average annual salary: $205,770
Total employment: 46,540
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22. Orthodontists
Average annual salary: $216,320
Total employment: 6,310
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21. Family medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $224,460
Total employment: 100,940
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20. General internal medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $225,270
Total employment: 67,220
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19. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average annual salary: $225,740
Total employment: 89,580
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18. Dentists (all other specialists)
Average annual salary: $233,430
Total employment: 5,250
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17. Physicians (all other)
Average annual salary: $238,700
Total employment: 305,260
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16. Chief Executives
Average annual salary: $246,440
Total employment: 199,240
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15. Psychiatrists
Average annual salary: $247,350
Total employment: 26,500
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14. Pathologists
Average annual salary: $252,850
Total employment: 12,320
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13. Neurologists
Average annual salary: $255,510
Total employment: 11,340
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12. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric)
Average annual salary: $265,450
Total employment: 12,580
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11. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual salary: $277,320
Total employment: 21,450
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10. Anesthesiologists
Average annual salary: $302,970
Total employment: 37,430
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9. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual salary: $309,410
Total employment: 4,290
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8. Emergency medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $316,600
Total employment: 29,260
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7. Dermatologists
Average annual salary: $327,650
Total employment: 11,640
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6. Radiologists
Average annual salary: $329,080
Total employment: 29,250
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5. Surgeons (all other)
Average annual salary: $347,870
Total employment: 25,910
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4. Athletes and sports competitors
Average annual salary: $358,080
Total employment: 11,930
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3. Pediatric surgeons
Average annual salary: $362,970
Total employment: 780
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2. Orthopedic surgeons (except pediatric)
Average annual salary: $371,400
Total employment: 19,060
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1. Cardiologists
Average annual salary: $421,330
Total employment: 16,870
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