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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.