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Highest-Paying Careers

Highest-Paying Careers
These are the occupations with the highest median wages as of May 2023 (the latest wage data available). You can view this list for any state by changing the location.

We found 831 occupations in United States.
Rank Occupation 2023 Median Wages Typical Education
Employment column one Hourly Employment column two Annual
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
1
$115.00+
$239,200+
Doctoral or professional degree
16
$113.46
$236,000
Doctoral or professional degree
17
$112.50
$234,000
Doctoral or professional degree
18
$109.47
$227,700
Doctoral or professional degree
19
$108.00
$224,600
Doctoral or professional degree
20
$107.36
$223,300
Doctoral or professional degree
21
N/A
$219,100
Bachelor's degree
22
$102.24
$212,700
Master's degree
23
$99.37
$206,700
Bachelor's degree
24
$95.53
$198,700
Doctoral or professional degree
25
$81.50
$169,500
Bachelor's degree
26
$79.95
$166,300
Doctoral or professional degree
27
$79.50
$165,400
Bachelor's degree
28
$75.84
$157,700
Bachelor's degree
29
$75.78
$157,600
Bachelor's degree
30
$75.05
$156,100
Bachelor's degree
31
$74.85
$155,700
Doctoral or professional degree
32
$71.59
$148,900
Doctoral or professional degree
33
$70.87
$147,400
Master's degree
34
$70.08
$145,800
Doctoral or professional degree
35
$69.75
$145,100
Master's degree
36
$68.10
$141,700
Doctoral or professional degree
37
$66.38
$138,100
Bachelor's degree
38
$66.05
$137,400
Associate's degree
39
$65.57
$136,400
Bachelor's degree
39
$65.55
$136,400
Bachelor's degree
39
$65.57
$136,400
Bachelor's degree
42
$65.40
$136,000
Doctoral or professional degree
43
$65.23
$135,700
Bachelor's degree
44
$64.98
$135,200
Bachelor's degree
45
$64.79
$134,800
Bachelor's degree
46
$64.76
$134,700
Bachelor's degree
47
$64.21
$133,600
Bachelor's degree
48
$63.88
$132,900
Bachelor's degree
49
$63.63
$132,400
Master's degree
50
$63.59
$132,300
Bachelor's degree
51
$63.40
$131,900
Bachelor's degree
51
$63.39
$131,900
Doctoral or professional degree
53
$62.85
$130,700
Bachelor's degree
54
$62.51
$130,000
Master's degree
55
$62.42
$129,800
Bachelor's degree
56
$62.33
$129,700
Master's degree
57
$61.50
$127,900
Doctoral or professional degree
58
N/A
$127,400
Doctoral or professional degree
59
$60.70
$126,300
Master's degree
60
$60.32
$125,500
Bachelor's degree
61
$60.12
$125,000
Bachelor's degree
62
$57.87
$120,400
Bachelor's degree
62
$57.86
$120,400
High school diploma or equivalent
64
$57.69
$120,000
Bachelor's degree
65
$57.31
$119,200
Bachelor's degree
65
$57.31
$119,200
Bachelor's degree
67
$57.26
$119,100
Doctoral or professional degree
68
$56.61
$117,800
Master's degree
69
$56.24
$117,000
Bachelor's degree
69
$56.23
$117,000
Bachelor's degree
71
$55.98
$116,400
Master's degree
72
$55.64
$115,700
Master's degree
73
N/A
$115,300
Doctoral or professional degree
74
N/A
$113,100
Postsecondary non-degree award
75
$53.98
$112,300
Bachelor's degree
76
$53.90
$112,100
Bachelor's degree
77
$53.83
$112,000
Bachelor's degree
78
$53.41
$111,100
Doctoral or professional degree
79
$53.21
$110,700
Bachelor's degree
80
$51.93
$108,000
Bachelor's degree
80
$51.92
$108,000
Master's degree
82
$51.66
$107,500
Doctoral or professional degree
83
$51.42
$107,000
Bachelor's degree
84
N/A
$106,900
Doctoral or professional degree
85
$51.19
$106,500
Bachelor's degree
85
$51.20
$106,500
Bachelor's degree
87
$51.04
$106,200
Bachelor's degree
88
$51.01
$106,100
Bachelor's degree
89
N/A
$105,800
Doctoral or professional degree
90
N/A
$105,700
Doctoral or professional degree
91
$50.44
$104,900
Bachelor's degree
91
$50.43
$104,900
Bachelor's degree
93
$50.36
$104,800
High school diploma or equivalent
94
$50.05
$104,100
Bachelor's degree
94
$50.05
$104,100
Master's degree
96
$49.90
$103,800
Bachelor's degree
97
$49.85
$103,700
Bachelor's degree
98
N/A
$103,500
Master's degree
99
$49.33
$102,600
Master's degree
100
$49.24
$102,400
High school diploma or equivalent
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