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Highest-Paying Careers

Highest-Paying Careers

Find the careers that typically pay the highest median wage in your state. To make the most of this information, try these tips:

  • Use the “Typical Education” filter to see only careers at your education level, or planned level.
  • Click on the name of any occupation to view a Profile, with career details and a short video.
  • You can see job postings from any Profile. Under “Outlook”, select “Find job openings”.

48 occupations found in United States.
Results Filtered by:
Typical Education - Associate's degree.
Rank Occupation 2024 Median Wages Typical Education
Employment column one Hourly Employment column two Annual
36
$69.51
$144,600
Associate's degree
99
$50.11
$104,200
Associate's degree
111
$49.03
$102,000
Associate's degree
141
$46.64
$97,000
Associate's degree
150
$45.32
$94,300
Associate's degree
165
$42.95
$89,300
Associate's degree
167
$42.40
$88,200
Associate's degree
204
$38.68
$80,500
Associate's degree
211
$38.38
$79,800
Associate's degree
232
$37.34
$77,700
Associate's degree
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