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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”.

107 occupations found in United States.
Results Filtered by:
Typical Education - Some high school.
Rank Occupation 2024 Median Wages Typical Education
Employment column one Hourly Employment column two Annual
164
$43.26
$90,000
No formal educational credential
268
$34.98
$72,800
No formal educational credential
290
$33.11
$68,900
No formal educational credential
308
$32.32
$67,200
No formal educational credential
330
$31.26
$65,000
No formal educational credential
336
$31.11
$64,700
No formal educational credential
353
$30.47
$63,400
No formal educational credential
363
$30.16
$62,700
No formal educational credential
369
N/A
$62,400
No formal educational credential
382
$29.63
$61,600
No formal educational credential
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