Here are the highest-paying jobs in America
- Lawyers, nurse anesthetists, and emergency medicine physicians are all high-paying jobs.
- That's based on May 2022 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Cardiologists, orthopedic surgeons, and pediatric surgeons are three high-paying jobs in the US.
Insider looked at the latest average pay figures from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. The most recent update shows pay and employment data for May 2022.
Cardiologists had an average pay of $421,330, while the national annual average for all occupations was $61,900. Many other medical professionals make a lot of money. For instance, the average annual salary for nurse anesthetists was $205,770.
Not every high-paying job among the top 30 are medical occupations. Architectural and engineering managers ranked No. 30 and lawyers ranked No. 28, according to our analysis of detailed occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These two jobs had average pay of about $160,000 — $163,310 and $163,770 respectively.
Below are the 30 highest-paying jobs, along with each occupation's total employment estimate and average annual pay.
30. Architectural and engineering managers
Average annual salary: $163,310
Total employment: 197,180
29. Natural sciences managers
Average annual salary: $163,610
Total employment: 82,570
28. Lawyers
Average annual salary: $163,770
Total employment: 707,160
27. Financial managers
Average annual salary: $166,050
Total employment: 740,780
26. Dentists
Average annual salary: $172,290
Total employment: 120,740
25. Computer and information systems managers
Average annual salary: $173,670
Total employment: 533,220
24. Pediatricians
Average annual salary: $203,240
Total employment: 33,430
23. Nurse anesthetists
Average annual salary: $205,770
Total employment: 46,540
22. Orthodontists
Average annual salary: $216,320
Total employment: 6,310
21. Family medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $224,460
Total employment: 100,940
20. General internal medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $225,270
Total employment: 67,220
19. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average annual salary: $225,740
Total employment: 89,580
18. Dentists (all other specialists)
Average annual salary: $233,430
Total employment: 5,250
17. Physicians (all other)
Average annual salary: $238,700
Total employment: 305,260
16. Chief Executives
Average annual salary: $246,440
Total employment: 199,240
15. Psychiatrists
Average annual salary: $247,350
Total employment: 26,500
14. Pathologists
Average annual salary: $252,850
Total employment: 12,320
13. Neurologists
Average annual salary: $255,510
Total employment: 11,340
12. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric)
Average annual salary: $265,450
Total employment: 12,580
11. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual salary: $277,320
Total employment: 21,450
10. Anesthesiologists
Average annual salary: $302,970
Total employment: 37,430
9. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual salary: $309,410
Total employment: 4,290
8. Emergency medicine physicians
Average annual salary: $316,600
Total employment: 29,260
7. Dermatologists
Average annual salary: $327,650
Total employment: 11,640
6. Radiologists
Average annual salary: $329,080
Total employment: 29,250
5. Surgeons (all other)
Average annual salary: $347,870
Total employment: 25,910
4. Athletes and sports competitors
Average annual salary: $358,080
Total employment: 11,930
3. Pediatric surgeons
Average annual salary: $362,970
Total employment: 780
2. Orthopedic surgeons (except pediatric)
Average annual salary: $371,400
Total employment: 19,060
1. Cardiologists
Average annual salary: $421,330
Total employment: 16,870
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