| Occupation | Annual Mean Wage |
|---|---|
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $286,097 |
| Psychiatrists | $282,516 |
| Surgeons | $261,780 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | $228,443 |
| Chief Executives | $221,453 |
| Pediatricians, General | $201,255 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $198,374 |
| Family and General Practitioners | $186,372 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $186,129 |
| Dentists, General | $175,659 |
| Lawyers | $175,609 |
| Internists, General | $173,793 |
| Orthodontists | $164,764 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,596 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $156,388 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | $153,848 |
| Financial Managers | $153,615 |
| Marketing Managers | $150,289 |
| Economists | $149,607 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $148,136 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $147,507 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $146,903 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $146,370 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $144,362 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $141,550 |
| Nurse Midwives | $139,706 |
| Producers and Directors | $137,616 |
| Pharmacists | $136,328 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,729 |
| Managers, All Other | $133,097 |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | $132,606 |
| General and Operations Managers | $132,503 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,330 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $130,652 |
| Sales Managers | $130,385 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $129,873 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $129,480 |
| Human Resources Managers | $128,645 |
| Training and Development Managers | $127,734 |
| Art Directors | $127,725 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $127,591 |
| Sociologists | $126,862 |
| Veterinarians | $126,497 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $126,355 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,890 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | $123,200 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $122,612 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $122,246 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $122,105 |
| Computer Network Architects | $122,033 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $121,809 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $120,988 |
| Astronomers | $120,471 |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $120,448 |
| Education Administrators, All Other | $120,387 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $119,190 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $119,036 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $118,351 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | $117,641 |
| Commercial Pilots | $117,531 |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | $117,326 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $117,245 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $116,636 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $114,952 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $114,404 |
| Film and Video Editors | $114,090 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | $113,268 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $112,761 |
| Optometrists | $112,507 |
| Software Developers, Applications | $111,980 |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,736 |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,696 |
| Athletes and Sports Competitors | $110,458 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,164 |
| Environmental Engineers | $109,930 |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | $109,836 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $109,519 |
| Sales Engineers | $109,244 |
| Chemical Engineers | $109,099 |
| Purchasing Managers | $108,639 |
| Engineers, All Other | $108,297 |
| Psychologists, All Other | $107,983 |
| Actuaries | $107,871 |
| Electrical Engineers | $107,313 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | $106,745 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $105,233 |
| Information Security Analysts | $105,071 |
| Industrial Engineers | $104,462 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $103,471 |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $103,225 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $102,799 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $102,514 |
| Civil Engineers | $102,241 |
| Radiation Therapists | $102,058 |
| Materials Engineers | $101,977 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $101,774 |
| Management Analysts | $101,189 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $100,912 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $100,912 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,938 |
Notes:
In previous years, Anesthesiologists had very high mean annual wages, making this one of the top earning occupations. Data, however, was not available for this occupation for the first quarter of 2016.
Although a few entertainers and athletes earn a considerably high wage, most do not.
