Ophthalmologist is one of the highest-paying jobs in the US, according to estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics published its newest annual wage estimates.
Average annual pay for pediatric surgeons and cardiologists was greater than $400,000.
Sports competitors, neurologists, and psychiatrists are three other jobs with six-figure averages.
Pediatric surgeon is the highest-paying job in the US with an average annual wage of $449,320.
That's roughly seven times higher than the $65,470 average for all occupations.
Some other high-paying jobs based on average annual wages were dermatologists, pathologists, and chief executives.
Business Insider looked at the latest average pay figures for detailed-level occupations from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program. The most recent update published earlier this month includes estimates for May 2023 wages and employment.
There are a lot of high-paying jobs in the US that make over $100,000 on average. Some job titles even have averages greater than $300,000. That includes radiologists, which had an average annual wage of $353,960, and anesthesiologists, which had an average annual wage of $339,470.
Many healthcare jobs made the top of the list of the highest-paying work in the US. However, athletes and sports competitors were part of the top 10 highest-paying occupations. Financial managers, another non-medical job, made the top 30 highest-paying jobs based on average annual wages.
Below are the 30 highest-paying jobs, along with each occupation's total employment estimate and average annual pay.
30. Architectural and engineering managers
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Average annual wage: $172,290
Total employment: 207,800
29. Financial managers
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Average annual wage: $174,820
Total employment: 787,340
28. Lawyers
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Average annual wage: $176,470
Total employment: 731,340
27. Computer and information systems managers
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Average annual wage: $180,720
Total employment: 592,600
26. Dentists
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Average annual wage: $191,750
Total employment: 121,640
25. Pediatricians
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Average annual wage: $205,860
Total employment: 34,870
24. Nurse anesthetists
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Average annual wage: $214,200
Total employment: 47,810
23. Prosthodontists
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Average annual wage: $240,750
Total employment: 570
22. Family medicine physicians
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Average annual wage: $240,790
Total employment: 112,010
21. Orthodontists
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Average annual wage: $243,620
Total employment: 6,400
20. Dentists (all other specialists)
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Average annual wage: $244,470
Total employment: 5,920
19. General internal medicine physicians
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Average annual wage: $245,450
Total employment: 67,210
18. Physicians (all other)
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Average annual wage: $248,640
Total employment: 310,080
17. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
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Average annual wage: $250,050
Total employment: 93,670
16. Psychiatrists
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Average annual wage: $256,930
Total employment: 24,830
15. Chief executives
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Average annual wage: $258,900
Total employment: 211,230
14. Pathologists
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Average annual wage: $270,560
Total employment: 11,020
13. Neurologists
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Average annual wage: $271,470
Total employment: 9,350
12. Obstetricians and gynecologists
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Average annual wage: $278,660
Total employment: 19,820
11. Emergency medicine physicians
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Average annual wage: $306,640
Total employment: 35,100
10. Ophthalmologists (except pediatric)
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Average annual wage: $312,120
Total employment: 11,530
9. Athletes and sports competitors
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Average annual wage: $328,830
Total employment: 14,930
8. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
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