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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”.

178 occupations found in United States.
Results Filtered by:
Typical Education - Bachelor's degree.
Rank Occupation 2024 Median Wages Typical Education
Employment column one Hourly Employment column two Annual
20
N/A
$226,600
Bachelor's degree
24
$99.24
$206,400
Bachelor's degree
26
$82.31
$171,200
Bachelor's degree
27
$80.64
$167,700
Bachelor's degree
29
$77.74
$161,700
Bachelor's degree
30
$77.49
$161,200
Bachelor's degree
31
$77.42
$161,000
Bachelor's degree
33
$74.53
$155,000
Bachelor's degree
37
$67.92
$141,300
Bachelor's degree
39
$67.48
$140,400
Bachelor's degree
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