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In 2023, many of the highest paying jobs were those in the medical field. The mean annual pay for psychiatrists was at 256,930 U.S. dollars in the United States. The highest paying occupation was pediatric surgeon, with a mean annual wage of 449,320 U.S. dollars.

Highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2023, by mean annual pay (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Mean annual pay in U.S. dollars
Pediatric Surgeons	449,320
Cardiologists	423,250
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	378,250
Radiologists	353,960
Surgeons	348,890
Surgeons, All Other	343,990
Dermatologists	342,860
Anesthesiologists	339,470
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	334,310
Athletes and Sports Competitors	328,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	312,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians	306,640
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	278,660
Neurologists	271,470
Physicians, Pathologists	270,560
Physicians	263,840
Chief Executives	258,900
Psychiatrists	256,930
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	250,050
Physicians, All Other	248,640
General Internal Medicine Physicians	245,450
Dentists, All Other Specialists	244,470
Orthodontists	243,620
Family Medicine Physicians	240,790
Prosthodontists	240,750
Nurse Anesthetists	214,200

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April 2024

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United States

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May 2023

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The source adds: These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia.

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