Medical jobs dominate list of 30 highest paid occupations in the United States
Occupations in healthcare account for 25 out of the top 30 highest paying positions in the United States, according to new data shared by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The annual Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report, released in April, contains average annual compensation data acquired in May of 2022 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Medical jobs dominated the list, holding 9 out of the top 10 positions, joined only by athletes and sports competitors seated in the fourth ranked slot.
Cardiologists topped the list as the highest paid job, with an annual salary of $421,330, far exceeding the national average for all occupations, recorded as $60,900 in May 2022.
The complete list of the highest paying jobs in America is as follows:
Cardiologists, $421,330
Orthopedic surgeons (except pediatric): $371,400
Pediatric surgeons: $362,970
Athletes and sports competitors: $358,080
Surgeons (all other): $347,870
Radiologists: $329,080
Dermatologists: $327,650
Emergency medicine physicians: $316,600
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: $309,410
Anesthesiologists: $302,970
Obstetricians and gynecologists: $277,320
Ophthalmologists (except pediatric): $265,450
Neurologists: $255,510
Pathologists: $252,850
Psychiatrists: $247,350
Chief executives: $246,440
Physicians (all other): $238,700
Dentists (all other specialists): $233,430
Airline pilots, copilots and flight engineers: $225,740
General internal medicine physicians: $225,270
Family medicine physicians: $224,460
Orthodontists: $216,320
Nurse anesthetists: $205,770
Pediatricians: $203,240
Computer and information systems managers: $173,670
Dentists: $172,290
Financial managers: $166,050
Lawyers: $163,770
Natural sciences managers: $163,610
Architectural and engineering managers: $163,310
In the report, the data is further broken down into hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages. Of note, the report does not include data on self-employed individuals who own businesses.
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In addition to her background in journalism, Hannah also has patient-facing experience in clinical settings, having spent more than 12 years working as a registered rad tech. She began covering the medical imaging industry for Innovate Healthcare in 2021.