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Rank
|
Occupation
|
2025 Median Wages
|
Typical Education
|
|
Employment column one
Hourly
|
Employment column two
Annual
|
|
1
|
|
|
$268.76
|
$559,000
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
2
|
|
|
$238.47
|
$496,000
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
3
|
|
|
$202.34
|
$420,900
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
4
|
|
|
$199.04
|
$414,000
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
5
|
|
|
$188.22
|
$391,500
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
6
|
|
|
$172.38
|
$358,600
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
7
|
|
|
$169.34
|
$352,200
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
8
|
|
|
$161.32
|
$335,600
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
9
|
|
|
$158.04
|
$328,700
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
|
10
|
|
|
$150.19
|
$312,400
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
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