| Occupation | Annual Mean Wage |
|---|---|
| Psychiatrists | $259,843 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $256,278 |
| Chief Executives | $232,595 |
| Surgeons | $231,763 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $198,113 |
| Pediatricians, General | $197,140 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $195,105 |
| Internists, General | $194,913 |
| Family and General Practitioners | $182,741 |
| Orthodontists | $178,872 |
| Lawyers | $168,787 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $164,237 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $162,541 |
| Financial Managers | $160,656 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | $160,411 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $159,941 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $154,812 |
| Dentists, General | $154,235 |
| Marketing Managers | $153,666 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $153,457 |
| Economists | $149,638 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $148,125 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $144,574 |
| Producers and Directors | $142,822 |
| Petroleum Engineers | $140,078 |
| General and Operations Managers | $138,665 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $137,121 |
| Pharmacists | $135,218 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $134,651 |
| Veterinarians | $134,245 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $134,157 |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | $134,125 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $132,575 |
| Sales Managers | $132,522 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,937 |
| Aerospace Engineers | $131,582 |
| Art Directors | $131,562 |
| Human Resources Managers | $130,767 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $129,543 |
| Nurse Midwives | $128,200 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | $127,206 |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $125,719 |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $124,504 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $123,785 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $123,349 |
| Emergency Management Directors | $122,696 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $122,225 |
| Astronomers | $122,175 |
| Purchasing Managers | $122,145 |
| Sociologists | $122,144 |
| Computer Network Architects | $120,798 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $119,856 |
| Training and Development Managers | $119,135 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $118,752 |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | $118,712 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $118,123 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $114,747 |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | $114,665 |
| Sales Engineers | $113,660 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $113,410 |
| Writers and Authors | $113,284 |
| Electrical Engineers | $112,291 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $111,777 |
| Optometrists | $110,894 |
| Environmental Engineers | $110,671 |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,610 |
| Civil Engineers | $109,709 |
| Film and Video Editors | $109,102 |
| Software Developers, Applications | $108,747 |
| Actuaries | $108,565 |
| Power Plant Operators | $108,316 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $107,370 |
| Materials Engineers | $107,107 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $106,267 |
| Industrial Engineers | $106,145 |
| Information Security Analysts | $105,942 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | $105,203 |
| Audiologists | $104,899 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $104,413 |
| Radiation Therapists | $104,018 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $103,664 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $102,884 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $102,803 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $102,654 |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $101,082 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $100,553 |
| Financial Analysts | $99,869 |
| Physician Assistants | $99,421 |
| Financial Examiners | $99,297 |
| Management Analysts | $99,257 |
| Commercial Pilots | $98,348 |
| Biomedical Engineers | $97,649 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $97,590 |
| Database Administrators | $97,487 |
| Registered Nurses | $96,606 |
| Chiropractors | $96,008 |
| Mathematicians | $95,664 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $95,492 |
| Dental Hygienists | $94,965 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $94,712 |
Notes:
In previous years, Anesthesiologists had very high mean annual wages, making this one of the top earning occupations. Data, however, has not been available for this occupation for at least the last two years, thus keeping this occupation off this list.
Regarding professional entertainers (actors, singers, dancers, etc.) and athletes, although a few earn considerably high wages, most do not.
